Question

Why does sky sppear blue during the day time?

• A. Blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere
• B. Ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere
• C. Violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colours by the atmosphere
• D. Light of all other colours is scattered more than that of violet and blue colour by the atmosphere

Answer 1

The correct option is C Violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colours by the atmosphere

The colour that is scattered the most is what appears to us as the colour of that object. Since, violet and blue colours are scattered the most due to their relatively smaller wavelengths, hence, the sky appears blue to us.