Assertion (A): There is a time delay between actual sunrise and apparent sunrise.
Reason (R): When light travels from air to water, it deviates from its original path.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
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B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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C
A is true, but R is false.
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D
A is false, but R is true.
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Solution
The correct option is B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. As the sunlight enters the atmosphere it bends and therefore we see the sunrise two minutes before the actual sunrise (the actual crossing of the Sun with respect to horizon) this is known as apparent sunrise. This happens due to the atmospheric refraction of the sunlight.