Home
Class 10
PHYSICS
"To look at the twinkling of stars is a ...

"To look at the twinkling of stars is a wonderful experience". How its happening ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The continuously changing atmosphere (due to varying atmospheric temperature and density) refracts the light from the stars by varying amounts and in different directions from one moment to the next. This leaves a wonderful experience.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • HUMAN EYE AND COLOURFUL WORLD

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise CREATIVE QUESTIONS FOR NEW MODEL EXAMINATION (SECTION-II) (APPLICATION TO DAILY LIFE, CONCERN TO BIODIVERSITY)|11 Videos

  • HUMAN EYE AND COLOURFUL WORLD

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise CREATIVE QUESTIONS FOR NEW MODEL EXAMINATION (SECTION-III) 2 MARKS QUESTIONS|13 Videos

  • HUMAN EYE AND COLOURFUL WORLD

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise CREATIVE QUESTIONS FOR NEW MODEL EXAMINATION (SECTION-II) (Communication Through Drawing , Model Making)|2 Videos

  • GRAVITATION

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS|4 Videos

  • KINETIC THEORY

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise Additional Problems|5 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The probability of happening of an event in an experiment is 0.4. The probability of happening of the event atleast once if the experiment is repeated 3 times is

Why do stars twinkle?

{:(" Column - I "," Column - II " ),(" a) ""The twinkling of a star"," P) ""Dispersion of light"),(" b) ""Formation of rainbow"," Q) ""Atmospheric refraction "),(" c) ""Ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal length"," R) ""Scattering of light"),(" d) ""Blue colour of sky"," S) ""Accommodation"):}

How does sex determination happen in human?

Food sometimes enters the wind pipe and causes choking. How does it happen?

Food sometimes enters the wind pipe and causes choking. How does it happen ?

The probability of happening of an event in a trial is 0.5. The probability of happening of the event atlest once if the experiment is repeated 3 times is

The probability of happening of an event in trial is 0.5. The probability of happening of the event atleast once if the experiment is repeated four times is