Atmospheric Refraction

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Atmospheric Refraction: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Twinkling of Stars, Total Internal Reflection in Rainbow, Advanced Sunrise and Delayed Sunset, Formation of Primary Rainbow, Phenomena Related to Refraction of Light & Shape of Sun at Sunset and Sunrise etc.

Important Questions on Atmospheric Refraction

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The formation of primary rainbow is due to

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In the formation of primary rainbow:

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Various optical processes are involved in the formation of a rainbow. Which of the following provides the correct order in time in which these processes occur?
 

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As observed from earth, stars seems to be twinkling, the reason is-

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Twinkling of stars is caused by the phenomenon of-

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The twinkling of a star is due to _____ of starlight.