Question

what is scattering of light?
what is the difference between scattering of light and dispersion of light?

Answer 1

• The deviation of light ray from straight path due to irregularities in the propagating medium or the particles in the surrounding medium is said to be scattering.
• Scattering of light is deviation of light rays coming from a source into different directions, whereas dispersion of light is a process in which the given light splits into constituent colours.