Question

Why does sun appear yellowish-white at the noon?

• A. Because sunlight has to travel relatively shorter atmospheric distance.
• B. Because sun light has to travel longer atmospheric distance.
• C. Because only red and violet are scattered.
• D. Because all the colours are scattered by the cloud.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Because sunlight has to travel relatively shorter atmospheric distance.

Light from the Sun overhead would travel relatively shorter distance. At noon, the Sun appears yellowish as only a little of the blue and violet colours are scattered and hence, almost all the colours of visible spectrum reach our eyes. Hence, we see almost the original colour of the Sun.