Physics · Optics
The formation of a mirage in a desert is due to Total Internal Reflection, because as light travels towards the hot ground:
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- 1The light undergoes scattering by air molecules
- 2The refractive index of the atmosphere remains constant with change in height
- 3The refractive index of the atmosphere increases with an increase in height (or decreases as it approaches the ground)✓
- 4The refractive index of the atmosphere decreases with a decrease in height
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The refractive index of the atmosphere increases with an increase in height (or decreases as it approaches the ground)
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