At sunrise or sunset, why does the Sun's disc appear flattened when viewed from the Earth?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) Unequal bending of light over the Sun's disc due to atmospheric refraction
2. (B) Due to scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere
3. (C) Due to absorption of sunlight by air
4. (D) Due to gravitational lensing by the Earth

Verified Answer

Option (A): Unequal bending of light over the Sun's disc due to atmospheric refraction

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