Statement 1: on a hot day a straight road from a distance appears wet. This happens because of refraction. Statement 2: on a hot day the air above the road in contact with the road is hotter and less dense therefore has less refractive index than the cool air above it. When light comes through denser medium to rarer medium(here cooler air to hotter air) it is internally reflected which makes the road appear wet and shiny. Statement 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the reason of statement 1 Statement 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1 Both statements are wrong Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

Brooklyn Santiago

Brooklyn Santiago

Answered question

2023-02-04

Statement 1: on a hot day a straight road from a distance appears wet. This happens because of refraction.
Statement 2: on a hot day the air above the road in contact with the road is hotter and less dense therefore has less refractive index than the cool air above it. When light comes through denser medium to rarer medium(here cooler air to hotter air) it is internally reflected which makes the road appear wet and shiny.
Statement 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the reason of statement 1
Statement 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1
Both statements are wrong
Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

Answer & Explanation

Kiara Rollins

Kiara Rollins

Beginner2023-02-05Added 6 answers

On a hot day, the air directly over a road is hotter and less dense than the cold air above it, therefore it has a lower refractive index. Internal reflection occurs when light travels through denser medium to rarer medium (in this case, colder air to hotter air), giving the road the appearance of being wet and shining.
So answer is Statement 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1.

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