Question

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

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

• A. Statement 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the reason of statement 1.
• B. Statement 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

Statement 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 compaired to vacuum so, the sunlight entering the atmosphere bends and so we see the apparent sunrise 2 minutes before the actual sunrise (the actual crossing of sun with respect to horizon).