Question

Assertion : The sun lookes bigger in size at sunrise and sunset than during day.

Reason : The phenomenon of diffraction bends light rays.

A. If both, Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explaination of the Assertion.
B. If both, Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explaination of the Assertion.
C. If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
D. If both, Assertion and Reason are false.

Answer 1

The sun appears bigger at sunrise and sunset due to atmospheric refraction and the scattering of light.

Step-by-step explanation:

Assertion: Yes, the sun appears bigger in size at sunrise and sunset compared to during the day.

Reason: This phenomenon is primarily due to atmospheric refraction and the scattering of light.

During sunrise and sunset, the sun is near the horizon, causing its light to pass through a larger portion of Earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere refracts or bends the light, making the sun appear larger. Additionally, the longer path through the atmosphere scatters the shorter blue wavelengths more, leaving the longer red wavelengths to dominate, giving the sun a reddish hue.

Hence, both the Assertion and the Reason are true, and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Therefore, the correct answer is option A.