https://www.khanacademy.org/science/tg-grade-10-physical-science-grade-course/x78128e17d2b1909f:reflection-of-light-at-plane-surfaces/x78128e17d2b1909f:4-4-mirages/v/mirage 2026-04-28T12:40:46.559101339Z Mirage Why do roads look wet on a hot summer day? Have you ever travelled on a sunny afternoon and seen water shining on the road ahead—only to find nothing when you get closer? That amazing optical illusion is called a mirage. Shankar Nair video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/ZCdwTudJg6e6n-P2gsaUborP4izvMsGo71pvEVlX9dNYWcLXcP7VHkWpn2grt4TUP1KoJLQP9NswyHBuBLSFTBw Mirage Why do roads look wet on a hot summer day? Have you ever travelled on a sunny afternoon and seen water shining on the road ahead—only to find nothing when you get closer? That amazing optical illusion is called a mirage. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/1qqYeDu1zJM.mp4/1qqYeDu1zJM.mp4 326 4.4 Mirages