Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Why does sky appear blue?
Short/Brief Note
Advertisements
Solution
- Blue colour of sky is due to scattering of sunlight by molecules of the atmosphere (eg. N2, O2)
- ‘λ’b is smaller hence it scattered more strongly based on Rayleigh Scattering law.
- Hence sky appears blue.
shaalaa.com
Is there an error in this question or solution?
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
How do you obtain a spectrum of light?
What is Rayleigh’s scattering?
What is the reason for reddish appearance of sky during sunset and sunrise?
Why does sky look blue and clouds look white?
Why is yellow light preferred to during fog?
Square prism is also called a ______.
Name the triangular piece of glass that splits white light into different colours.
Why danger lights in vehicles are red in colour?
In the formation of primary rainbow, the sunlight rays emerge at minimum deviation from rain drop after ______.
How does the angle of minimum deviation produced by a prism change with increase in
- the wavelength of incident light, and
- the refracting angle of prism?
