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AIIMS 2013
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2013
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Ray Optics

AIIMS 2013 · Physics · Ray Optics

Assertion : The sun rises some time before the actual sun-rise....

Assertion : The sun rises some time before the actual sun-rise. Reason : Because of the refraction through the different layers of atmosphere.

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Step-by-step solution

This is because refraction through the different layers of atmosphere.
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