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Question
The red colour of the sun at the time of sunrise and sunset is because:
(a) red colour is least scattered
(b) blue colour is least scattered
(c) red colour is most scattered
(d) blue colour is most scattered
Solution
red colour is least scattered
The sun appears red at sunrise and sunset because the colour red is the least scattered.
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