Question

Define Tyndall effect.
Give three examples of tyndall effect observed in our surroundings?

Answer 1

Tyndall effect is the phenomenon of a scattering of a beam of light by a medium containing small suspended particles.

Tyndall effect in daily life:

• When sunlight passes through the canopy of a dense forest.
• When a beam of light enters a room with dust through a small hole.
• Light from the headlights of a car becomes visible during foggy/smoggy weather.