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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

19. Twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric [NCERT Exemplar Problems] (a) dispersion of light by water droplets (b) refraction of light by different layers of varying refractive indices (c) scattering of light by dust particles (d) internal reflection of light by clouds.

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
Answer: b Explanation: (b) Twinkling of star is due to atmospheric refraction of starlight caused by the gradual change in refractive index of different air layers at different height, the apparent position of star keeps on changing.