What is the colour of sunlight when it is scattered by the dust particles?

Blue

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Violet

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White

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Red

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Solution

The correct option is C
White

Dust particles suspended in the atmosphere are much larger than the wavelength of visible light. Thus, when sunlight falls on larger particles, sunlight appears white.

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What is the colour of sunlight when it is scattered by the dust particles?

The correct option is C White Dust particles suspended in the atmosphere are much larger than the wavelength of visible light. Thus, when sunlight falls on larger particles, sunlight appears white.

The correct option is C
White

Dust particles suspended in the atmosphere are much larger than the wavelength of visible light. Thus, when sunlight falls on larger particles, sunlight appears white.