Which of the following phenomenon contributes significantly to the reddishappearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?(a) Dispersion of light(b) Scattering of light(c) Total internal Reflection(d) Reflection of light from the earth

Which of the following phenomenon contributes significantly to the reddishappearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?(a) Dispersion of light(b) Scattering of light(c) Total internal Reflection(d) Reflection of light from the earth

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Chapter35: The Nature Of Light And The Principles Of Ray Optics

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Which of the following phenomenon contributes significantly to the reddish
appearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?
(a) Dispersion of light
(b) Scattering of light
(c) Total internal Reflection
(d) Reflection of light from the earth

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