Although this pond has everywhere the same depth, it appears a lot deeper on the near side. Light rays are bent when they cross the water-air interface (Snell’s law), distorting the image. The more perpendicular you look (near side), the less it’s distorted. #SummerOfPhysics (A daily toot on physics in everyday life. That's the plan.) 1/n
The same thin film interference effect is used for lens #coatings (and glasses) to minimise reflection, and to max transmission. As this process depends on the wavelength, it doesn’t work equally well for all colours, leading to slightly coloured glasses. #SummerOfPhysics 14/n