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Problem 8CQ

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When you observe a mirage on a hot day, what are you actually seeing when you gaze at the “pool of water” in the distance?

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Problem 8CQ

(Answers to odd-numbered Conceptual Questions can be found in the back of the book.)

When you observe a mirage on a hot day, what are you actually seeing when you gaze at the “pool of water” in the distance?

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When the ground gets warmed up. That means ground is heating the nearby air, which result in increasing the separation between the molecules of the air. This results in the low density air near the hot ground.

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