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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:

Case : Read the passage and answer the question(s).

On a hot sunny day there appear to be a puddle of water on the road at a distance from the viewer. This is called Mirage. The meaning of mirage is an optical illusion which result from refraction of light. A similar phenomenon occurs at sea when a ship is seen far appears to be floating in the air, or in a desert when it appears an oasis at a distance on a hot day.

Which of the statement(s) is correct?

  1. Appearance of sun even after the sunset on a beach is due to the same phenomenon as above.
  2. A pencil dipped half in a glass of water appears to be bent due to the same phenomenon as above.
Options:

1 and 2 are true

2 is true

1 and 2 are false

1 is true.

Correct Answer:

1 and 2 are false

Explanation:
  1. Appearance of sun even after the sunset on a beach is due to the refraction of light.
  2. A pencil dipped half in a glass of water appears to be bent due to the refraction of light.