Q. The colour of sky is due to
A) Transmission of light
B) Wavelength of scattered light
C) Adsorption of light by atmospheric gases
D) All of the above
Explanation
(b)
The blue colour of sky is due to Tyndall effect i.e., the colloidal particles adsorb light, become self luminous and then scatter light of different wavelengths in all possible directions.
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.