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Why is the colour of clear sky blue ? Explain in brief.

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The red light has a wavelength about 1.8 times greater than blue light. Thus, when sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the fine particles in air scatter the blue color (shorter wavelengths) more strongly than red. The scattered blue light enters our eyes.

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