Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceOptics2 Marks
Question
Why does the sky appear blue in colour?
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Answer
When sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the blue colour (shorter wavelength) is scattered to a greater extent than the red colour (longer wavelength). This scattering causes the sky to appear blue in colour.
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