what is the difference between real and apparent depth? Share with your friends Share 0 Prajwal Khandagale answered this Its very long bro -4 View Full Answer Sai Vignesh Follow Me @sigvins... answered this futi 0 Arya Bhushan answered this Simply, real fepth is actual depth but apparent depth is the depth that seems to appear. Usually apparent depth is shorter than real depth and mainly is result of refraction. -3