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Blue colour of the sky is due to
PhysicsRay OpticsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2023 (15 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A reflection of light
  • B refraction of light
  • C diffraction of light
  • D scattering of light
Solution:
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The correct answer is: scattering of light
Blue colour of the sky is due to scattering of light. Scattering $\propto \frac{1}{\lambda^4}$ and $\lambda$ is least for blue colour among the fundamental colour red, green and blue. So blue colour of light scattered the most. Therefore sky appear blue.

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