Which of the following is not caused by the atmospheric refraction of light?
(a) twinkling of stars at night
(b) sun appearing higher in the sky than it actually is
(c) sun becoming visible two minutes before actual sunrise
(d) sun appearing red at sunset

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(d) sun appearing red at sunset

The sun appears red at sunset not because of the atmospheric refraction of light but because of the scattering effect of light.

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(a) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the experimental set up for observing the scattering of light in a colloidal solution of sulphur to show how the sky appears blue, and the sun appears red at sunrise and sunset.
(b) Out of blue light and red light, which one is scattered more easily ?
(c) Which component of sunlight is scattered away when the sun appears red at sunrise or sunset ?
(d) What causes the scattering of blue component of sunlight in the atmosphere ?

Sun appears red at sunrise and sunset. This is due to light having

shorter wavelengths gets scattered away.

longer wavelengths gets scattered away.

lower frequencies gets scattered away.

all frequencies gets scattered away.

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Which of the following is not caused by the atmospheric refraction of light? (a) twinkling of stars at night (b) sun appearing higher in the sky than it actually is (c) sun becoming visible two minutes before actual sunrise (d) sun appearing red at sunset

(d) sun appearing red at sunsetThe sun appears red at sunset not because of the atmospheric refraction of light but because of the scattering effect of light.

Which of the following is not caused by the atmospheric refraction of light?
(a) twinkling of stars at night
(b) sun appearing higher in the sky than it actually is
(c) sun becoming visible two minutes before actual sunrise
(d) sun appearing red at sunset

(d) sun appearing red at sunset

The sun appears red at sunset not because of the atmospheric refraction of light but because of the scattering effect of light.