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    8.6 Scattering of Light

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    The document discusses how light scattering causes the blue sky and red sunrises and sunsets. It explains that fine particles in the air scatter blue light the most, which is why the sky appears blue during the day. It also notes that at sunrise and sunset, the sunlight passes through more atmosphere, allowing the red, orange, and yellow wavelengths that scatter less to reach our eyes and make the sky appear red.

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    8.6 Scattering of Light

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    The document discusses how light scattering causes the blue sky and red sunrises and sunsets. It explains that fine particles in the air scatter blue light the most, which is why the sky appears blue during the day. It also notes that at sunrise and sunset, the sunlight passes through more atmosphere, allowing the red, orange, and yellow wavelengths that scatter less to reach our eyes and make the sky appear red.

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    The document discusses how light scattering causes the blue sky and red sunrises and sunsets. It explains that fine particles in the air scatter blue light the most, which is why the sky appears blue during the day. It also notes that at sunrise and sunset, the sunlight passes through more atmosphere, allowing the red, orange, and yellow wavelengths that scatter less to reach our eyes and make the sky appear red.

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    8.6 Scattering of Light

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    Emily Ti Er Chi
    The document discusses how light scattering causes the blue sky and red sunrises and sunsets. It explains that fine particles in the air scatter blue light the most, which is why the sky appears blue during the day. It also notes that at sunrise and sunset, the sunlight passes through more atmosphere, allowing the red, orange, and yellow wavelengths that scatter less to reach our eyes and make the sky appear red.

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    8.

    6 SCATTERING OF LIGHT
    SCATTERING OF LIGHT

    The process whereby light is


    reflected and transmitted in all directions
    by the fine particles in the air
    Aim:
    To Study Scattering Of Light

    Observer from the


    side of the container
    sees the light in the
    water appearing
    bluish white

    Blue light is
    scattered the most
    by the milk particles
    Aim:
    To Study Scattering Of Light

    Observer standing at
    the end of the
    container sees the
    light in the water
    appearing reddish
    Red light being
    scattered the least
    by the milk particles
     The scattering of sunlight by fine
    particles in the atmosphere causes:
    The blue sky
    The red sunrise and sunset
    Scattering Of Light In Daily Life

     The scattering of sunlight by fine


    particles in the atmosphere causes:
     The blue sky
     The red sunrise and sunset
    The Blue Sky

    The blue light with short wavelength is scattered


    the most in all directions
    The Blue Sky
    During day time,
    the sun is vertically above us in the sky

    The sunlight penetrates the thin atmospheric layer


    before reaching the Earth

    The blue light with short wavelength is scattered


    the most in all directions

    Therefore, the sky appear blue


    The Red Sunrise And Sunset

    Red, orange and yellow lights with longer wavelength


    are less scattered,
    Able to penetrate the atmosphere without any hindrance
    The Red Sunrise And Sunset
    During dawn (sunrise) and dusk (sunset),
    The Sun is low on the horizon of the sky

    Sunlight penetrates the thick atmospheric layer


    before reaching the earth

    Violet, indigo, blue and green lights are scattered away

    Red, orange and yellow lights scattered less,


    able to penetrate the atmosphere

    Therefore, the sky and the sun appear reddish


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_6weCeDDJk&ab_channel=Astronomic

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