A motor boy of a driver saw what seems to appear to be a pool of water a head of him, while his driver drives a new truck on a sunny day. Which of the following explains his observation?

  • A He saw a flying objects
  • B He must be thinking of water and food
  • C He was seeing the shadow of the car
  • D The sun ray from the sky were passing from a hot air (layer) to cold layer
jamb 2015physics

The correct answer is D. The sun ray from the sky were passing from a hot air (layer) to cold layer

The appearance of pool of water on road surfaces is called MIRAGE

His observation show that light from the sun ray refracted through a layer of hot air(layer) which is closed to the ground, passes from a hot air layer to the cold layer

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