Author Question: The sun appears larger at sunset than it does when overhead because of: 1.Scattering of light. ... (Read 24 times)

jlmhmf · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

The sun appears larger at sunset than it does when overhead because of:
1.Scattering of light.
2.Dispersion.
3.Diffraction.
4.Refraction.
5.An optical illusion.
6.None of the above.

Question 2

The Sun appears to be red as it sets because:
1.Air absorbs red light less than other frequencies (i.e., acts like a red filter).
2.The sunlight has a red-shift when you're moving fastest away from it.
3.The Sun cools down to 5000 K each evening.
4.Light is refracted as it enters the atmosphere.
5.The Sun dies in a glorious fireball each evening and is reborn each morning.
6.None of the above.