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Question
When light enters the atmosphere it strikes extremely fine particles, which deflect the rays of light in all possible directions, This is due to ______.
Options
reflection of light
atmospheric refraction
scattering of light
dispersion of light
Solution
When light enters the atmosphere it strikes extremely fine particles, which deflect the rays of light in all possible directions, This is due to scattering of light.
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