wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

The early sunrise and late sunset are due to atmospheric refractions.


A

True

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B

False

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is A

True


The light initial journey is through vacuum and then through the atmosphere of the earth and then it is finally seen by us. In this case, the vacuum will be a rare medium and the earth's atmosphere with all its temperature changes, winds, different gases, will be a denser medium in comparison.

During sunrise, when the sun is just below the horizon, our atmosphere causes the light rays to bend and we see the sun early. Similarly, at sunset, the apparent position of the sun is visible to us and not the actual position but apparent position due to the same bending of light rays.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
11
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Adaptive Q35
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon