Question

Give some examples of scattering of light that we come across in day to day life

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Light diffracting through clouds.
2. Light refracting through a glass full of water.

Answer 2

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Give some examples of scattering of light that we come across in day to day life

   

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Some example of scattering of light that we come across in day-to-day life are:  

❖ Blue colour of the sky: Out of the seven components present in sunlight, blue colour is scattered the most by the particles present in the atmosphere and hence, the sky appears blue.

❖ Reddish colour of the sun during sunrise and sunset: At sunrise or sunset, the sun is located near the horizon of the Earth. Hence, light has to travel a long distance through the Earth’s atmosphere. At the time of sunrise or sunset, when white sunlight falls on suspended atmospheric particles, blue colour light scatters out in deep space, while red colour light scatters less, and reaches the observer on the surface of the Earth. Hence, when this less scattered red light reaches our eyes, the sun and its surroundings appear to be reddish.

❖ Danger signals in red colour:​ Red colour is scattered least by the atmospheric particles and it can travel longer distance as compared to other colours. Thus, it alarms a person of the potential danger from far distance.

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