Consider the following natural phenomena: 1. Terrestrial heating 2. Reflection of light 3. Refraction of light
Consider the following natural phenomena:
1. Terrestrial heating
2. Reflection of light
3. Refraction of light
4. Diffraction of light Due to which of these phenomena is a mirage formed ?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 4 only
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(c) Convection currents of hot air rising off a surface have a lower density than the air directly above it. The difference in density cause light passing through the air to refract differently, which causes the formation of mirage.
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