Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

When u travel on a straight road on a hot sunny day, u see a stretch of water (even though the road is completely dry) up ahead of yourself. Its so real that u even see reflections of objects ahead on that stretch of water. Which phenomena is responsible for this?

  1. Mirage

  2. Total Internal Refraction

  3. Reflection

  4. Total Internal Reflection
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D Correct answer
Explanation

On hot days, air near the road surface becomes much hotter and less dense than upper air layers. This causes total internal reflection of light from the sky, making it appear as water on the road. A mirage is what you see, but the physical phenomenon causing it is total internal reflection of light rays.

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