Question

Rasgullas in sugar syrup appear to be enlarged. Give reasons.

Answer 1

When rasgullas are kept inside the sugar syrup, they appear to be enlarged, because they absorb the sugar syrup through the pores present in them.

The particles of sugar syrup are heavy and densely packed.

Therefore, they require more space.

This result in enlargement of rasgullas and make them appear heavy.

Answer 2

Answer: Rasgullas in sugar syrup appears to be enlarged

Explanation: This is so as the refractive index of sugar solution diverges the light rays. This leads them to get scattered and increases in distance between them. As they strike our eyes with larger distance of separation they appear to be swollen and bigger.