Foundation
Physics Foundation
Human Eye And Colorful World
Refraction and parallel slab
Light
Question
Why do stars seem higher than they actually are? Illustrate your answer with the help of a diagram.
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Solution
Stars seem higher than they actually are because of atmospheric refraaction of light coming from star while passing through the successive denser layers of earth's atmosphere.
