what is scattering of light Use this phenomenon to explain the following (a) the clear sky appears blue. (b) the sun appears reddish at sunrise and sunset
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scattering of light means to throw light in various random directions...
(a). the scattering of blue component of the white sunlight by air molecules present in the atmosphere causes the blue colour of the sky
(b). the sun and the surrounding appear red at sunrise and sunset because at that tym most of the blue color present in the sunlight has been scattered out and away from our line of sight, leaving behind mainly red color in the sunlight beam that reaches our eyes
(a). the scattering of blue component of the white sunlight by air molecules present in the atmosphere causes the blue colour of the sky
(b). the sun and the surrounding appear red at sunrise and sunset because at that tym most of the blue color present in the sunlight has been scattered out and away from our line of sight, leaving behind mainly red color in the sunlight beam that reaches our eyes
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Answer: The phenomenon in which a part of the lightincident on a particle is redirected in different directions is called thescattering of light. At the time of sunrise and sunset, when the Sun is near the horizon, sunlight travels a greater distance through the atmosphere to reach us.
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