Question
What is meant by scattering of light?
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Answer
- Scattering of light is the deviation of light rays from its straight path.
- As light propagates through the atmosphere, it travels in a straight path until it is obstructed by bits of dust or gas molecules in the atmosphere
- The process in which light gets deflected by the particles in the medium through which the light passes is called scattering, e.g. The blue colour of the sky is due to the scattering of sunlight by the molecules of air.
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