MCQ
Colour of the sky is blue due to
- ✓Scattering of light
- BTotal internal reflection
- CTotal emission
- DNone of the above
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Scattering of light
Intensity of scattered light $I \propto \frac{1}{\lambda^4}$, since $\lambda_{\mathrm{s}}$ is least that's why sky looks blue.
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