Question

Vivek was surprised to see that the sky appeared dark while flying at very high altitudes in an airplane. His teacher explained to him that this was due to the property of light.

a. Why does the sky appear dark to passengers when flying at very high altitudes?

b. What are the values shown by the teacher?

Answer 1

Step 1:

a. Sky appears dark at high altitudes

1. At higher altitudes, there is no atmosphere.
2. As a result of no atmosphere, the chances of availability of particles become rare.
3. So, the light can't be scattered due to the absence of particles.
4. If light scattering does not occur, the sky will appear dark.

Step 2:

b. Values are shown by the teacher

1. The teacher has shown the value of responsibility to the students by giving a proper reason to understand the topic.
2. The teacher has shown integrity value by making the students aware of the topic.