Atmospheric Scattering

Q.

What is the difference in colors of the Sun observed during sunrise/sunset and noon? Give an explanation for each.

Q.

Sun looks reddish during sunrise and sunset,

1. Of the scattering of light

2. Temperature of the sun

3. Humidity in the atmosphere

4. None of these

Q. Sun appears to be risen before the actual sunrise because of:

1. Scattering of light
2. Dispersion of light
3. Atmospheric refraction
4. Atmospheric reflection

Q.

During sunrise and sunset, the colour of sun appears to be ______ .

1. blue

2. red

3. white

4. yellow