Question

Statement 1: There is a time delay between actual sunrise and apparent sunrise.

Statement 2: Since the Earth is spinning on its axis, therefore day and night occur.

• A. Statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the reason of statement 1.
• B. Statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1.
• C. Both statements are wrong.
• D. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the reason of statement 1.

Since we have an atmosphere which has a higher refractive index as compared to vacuum so, the sunlight entering the atmosphere bends and so we see the apparent sunrise two minutes before the actual sunrise (the actual crossing of the Sun with respect to horizon).