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Question
Why does sky appear blue?
Solution
- Blue colour of sky is due to scattering of sunlight by molecules of the atmosphere (eg. N2, O2)
- ‘λ’b is smaller hence it scattered more strongly based on Rayleigh Scattering law.
- Hence sky appears blue.
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