Question

Which color light is produced due to the scattering of sunlight by

a. Very small-sized b. Very large-sized constituent particles of the atmosphere?

Answer 1

Step 1: Scattering of light

1. When sunlight passes through the air it collides with the particles present in the atmosphere.
2. Depending on how many collisions take place and the size of particles the color of the sky changes.

Step 2: The color of light produced by the scattering of light by the very small-sized particles is

1. Blue
2. Because blue light has a shorter wavelength

Step 3: The color of light produced by the scattering of light by very large-sized particles is

1. Red
2. Because red light has a larger wavelength.