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How does sun light after it has passed window's pane still heat me up?
I believe it is so because most of photons' energy has successfully passed the glass. But is it so? And how can I roughly estimate part of light's energy which will pass obstacles like glass?
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Why do mirages only appear on hot days?
A previous question asked why the road sometimes appears wet on hot days.
The reason is that when there's a temperature gradient in the air, it causes a gradient in the index of refraction, causing ...
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