Question

State the relation between the color of scattered light and the size of the scattering particle.

Answer 1

Scattering of light:

1. It appears when the light from the sun enters the atmosphere.
2. The light shows the scattering phenomenon.
3. Due to the dust particles, light is scattered in all directions.
4. Drops of the water and the molecules of the gases present in the atmosphere.

A diagram to represent the scattering of light:

Relation between the color of scattered light and the size of the scattering particle:

In this relation, the tiny size particles scattered the light of a shorter wavelength.

and, the large size particles scattered the light of a longer wavelength.