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The luminous border that surrounds the profile of a mountain just before sun rises behind it, is an example of
PhysicsWave OpticsMHT CETMHT CET 2019 (Shift 2)
Options:
  • A Dispersion
  • B Total internal reflection
  • C Interference
  • D Diffraction
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Diffraction
The luminous border that surrounds the profile of a mountain just before sun rises behind it is due to the diffraction of light.

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