Question

The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all other colours, the red light

• A. is scattered the most by smoke or fog
• B. is scattered the least by smoke or fog
• C. is absorbed the most by smoke or fog
• D. moves fastest in air

Answer 1

The correct option is B

is scattered the least by smoke or fog

Scattering of light:

1. We know scattering of light$\propto \frac{1}{{\lambda }^4}$, Where $\lambda$= wavelength of light.
2. The amount of scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of wavelength.
3. And since the wavelength of red has the longest wavelength, the amount of scattering becomes smaller.
4. Danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings or traffic signals are red so they can be easily seen from a distance.
5. There will be less scattering of red color because it has a high wavelength in all the colors.
6. Its wavelength varies in between $620-750nm$.
7. Thus, the Red color is scattered the least by smoke or fog

Hence the correct option is option B.