Why do areas in front of me appear to shake while actually being straight under extreme heat?

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Edit: Stationary not straight

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Anonymous 0 Comments

It’s due to refraction of the light. Hot air and cold air moving around causes vibrations which in turn causes light to refract and the image you see to appear wavy.

Anonymous 0 Comments

If I understand correctly, you are asking why during hot days things look like they are blurry and shaky.

Well it’s beause the air between you and that object is rapidly moving due to the hot temperatures…