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Why do stars appear to twinkle ? Explain. |
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Answer» Candle light coming from a star enter the earth atmosphere it undergoes refraction due to the different optical densities of air at various altitude the atmosphere is continuously changing the continuously changing atmosphere refracts the light from the stars by different amounts from one moment to the next starlight reaching your eyes increases and decreases continuously due to atmospheric refraction and the stars appear to be Twinkle at night Because due to atmosphere refraction |
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