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Discussion Forum : Physics - Section 1 (Q.No. 8)
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Mirage is due to
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SHIVENDRA SHUKLA said:
1 decade ago
This phenomenon is due to the fact that during days the hot air rises and cold air descends down and we know that hot air is more denser than cold one so rays are totally reflected back and therefore this phenomenon takes place.
Bhuvaneshwari said:
1 decade ago
Its not only found in deserts we can come across this phenomenon in our daily life eg:sometimes we can see mirage image of tree.
Aditya Gautan said:
1 decade ago
It seems in desert. It is a special condition in which we appears natural situation which actually not happen.
AKASH GOURAV said:
1 decade ago
Caused mainly in desert where people from far feels possibility of water at that certain place.
Priyanka said:
1 decade ago
Why in desert generally we find mirage of water.
Sudheer said:
1 decade ago
What are denser and rarer medium in mirage.
Dhiraj said:
1 decade ago
The different layers of earth are heated differently as the air become lighter as we move upwards from earth and because of different densities of air a phenomena TIR takes place and an illusion is created.
Sundar said:
1 decade ago
Mirage - An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, esp. the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air.
S.m.muthulakshmi said:
1 decade ago
What is mean by mirage?
Bipin said:
1 decade ago
This is due to the total internal reflection in the deserts.
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