Which phenomenon makes us see the sun :
(a) a few minutes before actual sunrise ?
(b) a few minutes after actual sunset ?
Beep duration of first device = 60 seconds Beep duration of second device = 62 seconds ∴ Interval of beeping together = LCM (60, 62) Prime factorization: 60 = 22 × 3 × 5 62...
1 Answers 1 viewsATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION By actual sunrise, we mean the actual crossing of the horizon by the Sun. The time difference between actual sunset and the apparent sunset is about 2 minutes. The...
1 Answers 1 views(a) About 2 minutes (b) About 2 minutes
1 Answers 1 viewsWe can see the sun about……2….. minutes before the actual sunrise and about……2……. minutes after the actual sunset because of atmospheric Refraction.
1 Answers 1 viewsThe sun can be seen about two minutes before actual sunrise because of atmospheric refraction of sun’s light as shown in the following diagram. When the sun is slightly below...
1 Answers 1 viewsThe sun and the surrounding sky appear red at sunset because at that time most of the blue color present in sunlight has been scattered out and away from our...
1 Answers 1 viewsWhen the sun is overhead, then the light coming from the sun has to travel a relativity shorter distance through the atmosphere to reach us. During the shorter journey of...
1 Answers 1 viewsAt the time of sunrise and sunset, the light from sun has to travel the longest distance of atmosphere to reach the observer. The light travelling from the sun loses...
1 Answers 1 views(i) Scattering of light - Phenomenon of spreading of light (diffused, reflection) by minute particles in a medium. (ii) The sky appears blue because of the blue color of sunlight scatter much...
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