Q. If the ratio of amounts of scattering of two light waves is 1:4, the ratio of their wavelength is

A) $1\ :\ 2$
B) $\sqrt{2}\ :1$
C) $1\ :\ \sqrt{2}$
D) $1\ :\ 1$
Explanation

(b) From Rayleigh scattering concept
$I \propto \frac{1}{\lambda^{4}}or\frac{I_{1}}{I_{2}} = \left( \frac{\lambda_{2}}{\lambda_{1}} \right)^{4}$
$or\ \ \ \ \ \left( \frac{\lambda_{2}}{\lambda_{1}} \right)^{4} = \frac{1}{4}$
$or\ \ \frac{\lambda_{2}}{\lambda_{1}} = \left( \frac{1}{2} \right)^{1/2}$
$or\ \ \ \frac{\lambda_{1}}{\lambda_{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{1}$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.