Question

Why the mirage can not explain on the basiss total internal reflection

Answer 1

The angle of incidence i is smaller than the angle of refraction r. Total internal reflection occurs when the incident angle i is larger than the critical angle c.The path of light when a mirage happens. ... Its formation is a result of the refraction and the total internal reflection of light in the air.

Answer 2

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Its formation is a result of the refraction and the total internal reflection of light in the air. To investigate the formation of a mirage, we firstly need to understand why light is refracted in the air. Regions of air at different temperatures have different refractive indexes, just like many different mediums.