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Question
Assertion (A): Sometimes the sky appears reddish in the evening.
Reason (R): Red, being longer in wavelength, scatter more than the other colours.
Options
A and R are true, and R is the reason for A.
A and R are true, and R is not the reason for A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution
A is true, but R is false.
Explanation:
The assertion is true because the sky can appear reddish in the evening since sunlight travels through a greater thickness of the atmosphere, leaving red light more prominent. The reason is false that red light has a long wavelength and is scattered less than the other visible colours.
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