Which of the following colours gets scattered the least?

Red

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Green

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Yellow

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Blue

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Solution

The correct option is A Red
The intensity of scattered light is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength of light. The smaller the wavelength, more the scattering. Since red colour has the largest wavelength, it is scattered the least.

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