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प्रश्न
When sunlight enters the earth’s atmosphere, state which colour of light is scattered
- the most and
- which the least.
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उत्तर
Violet colour is scattered the most and red the least, as the intensity of scattered light is found to be inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength of light.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which colour of the spectrum has
shortest wavelength?
Which of the two is scattered more easily, light of shorter wavelengths or light of longer wavelengths?
Which component of sunlight is scattered away when the sun appears red at sunrise or sunset?
The sky appears blue because some of the blue component of sunlight is scattered by:
(a) gas molecules present in air
(b) dust particles present in air
(c) water droplets suspended in air
(d) soot particles present in air
Explain why, when the sun is overhead at noon, it appears white, but when the same sun is near the horizon at sunset, it appears red.
Complete the following statement:
When the sun is setting, the light from it has to travel a ................ thickness of the earth's atmosphere and only ................ wavelength ................ light is able to reach us. Sunset is therefore ................
Which colour of white light is scattered the least? Give reason.
Why is the Tyndall effect shown by colloidal particles?
In the atmosphere which colour of light gets scattered the least?
Which of the following phenomena contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?
