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प्रश्न
A student claims that because of atmospheric refraction, the sun can be seen after it has set, and the day is, therefore, longer than if the earth had no atmosphere.
Do you think that the students conclusion is correct?
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उत्तर
Yes, the student's conclusion about the longer duration of the day because of atmospheric refraction is correct. Atmospheric refraction causes the sun to appear two minutes before the actual sunrise and two minutes after sunset. Therefore, the time from sunrise to sunset is increased by about four minutes. Thus, the day gets longer by about four minutes than if the earth had no atmosphere.
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