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One cannot see through the fog, because ...

One cannot see through the fog, because …..... .

A

fog absorbs light

B

refractive index of fog is infinity

C

light is scattered by the droplets in the fog

D

light suffers total internal reflection

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The correct Answer is:
A, B, C, D
Visible light is scattered by the droplets in the fog. As a result one cannot see through fog or one can see less.
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