Question

When objects are viewed through the rising heat of a campfire, they appear to shimmer. The optical phenomenon responsible for this effect is ______.

Options

• refraction

• reflection

• scattering

• total internal reflection

Answer 1

When objects are viewed through the rising heat of a campfire, they appear to shimmer. The optical phenomenon responsible for this effect is refraction.

Explanation:

As hot air rises from a campfire, it creates layers of different densities, which causes light to bend differently when passing through them, resulting in the shimmering effect.