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← ScienceWhich mechanism causes shimmering visual distortion above hot asphalt?
A)Polarization via thermal gradient induces birefrigence✓
B)Rayleigh scattering by particulate air pollution
C)Chromatic aberration disperses visible wavelengths
D)Refraction due to density gradient bends light
💡 Explanation
Polarization causes visual distortion; because temperature gradients induce molecular alignment the Polarization vector changes. This produces localized birefringence which bends the polarized light rays therefore distorting images seen through them, rather than density gradient refraction.
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