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Give reason for the following:
Infrared radiations are used for photography in fog.
Why are infra-red radiation’s preferred over ordinary visible light for taking photographs in the fog?
Solution
Infrared radiations are used in photography in fog because they are not much scattered by the atmosphere, so they can penetrate appreciably through it.
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