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Standard X
Physics
Atmospheric Refraction
Sun rays tend...
Question
Sun rays tend to
when they cross different layers of the atmosphere with varying density.
A
pass unaffected
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reflect back
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C
bend
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Solution
The correct option is
C
bend
The refractive index of a medium varies with density.
Therefore, the varying density of Earth’s atmosphere bends the incoming sun rays.
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