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Discussion Forum : Physics - Section 1 (Q.No. 8)
8.
Mirage is due to
unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
Answer: Option
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Aryan said:   9 years ago
Because of the refraction of light.

ABHI said:   10 years ago
Light travels from denser to rarer medium.

Romanus okoro said:   10 years ago
A mirage is a pool of water ahead of a traveler on a hot sunny day and it is as a result of total internal. It disappears as the traveler approaches it.

Mukesh baski said:   10 years ago
It is because total internal refraction.

Satish said:   1 decade ago
It is a phenomenon caused in the atom.

Bala kumar said:   1 decade ago
Light refracting upwards results in an inferior mirage.

Light refracting downwards results in a superior mirage.

E.g. Long sight fake water on road.

Varshitha said:   1 decade ago
It is due to the total internal reflection that the ray refracts from denser to rarer.

Uzair khan said:   1 decade ago
What is mirage tree?

Mery said:   1 decade ago
It is due to total internal reflection.

Gopikrishna said:   1 decade ago
What is mirage?


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