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Why are yellow or orange head lights used in foggy weather?

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Why are yellow or orange head lights used in foggy weather?

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Fog scatters shorter-wavelength colours, such as blue and violet, more strongly. Yellow and orange light is scattered less, so it can travel farther through fog and helps objects and the road remain more visible to drivers.

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Chapter 5: Electromagnetic Waves and Spectrum - EXERCISE [Page 114]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 5 Electromagnetic Waves and Spectrum
EXERCISE | Q 13. (c) | Page 114
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