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What is meant by scattering of light ?
How do our observations differ when white light (sun light) is scattered from (i) very fine particles of the medium and (ii) very large particles of the medium ?
How do our observations differ when white light (sun light) is scattered from (i) very fine particles of the medium and (ii) very large particles of the medium ?
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The phenomenon in which a part of light incident on a particle is redirected in different directions is called scattering of light. (1 Mark)
(i) Shorter wavelength (blue light) is scattered. ($\frac{1}{2}$ Mark)
(ii) White light is scattered. ($\frac{1}{2}$ Mark)
(i) Shorter wavelength (blue light) is scattered. ($\frac{1}{2}$ Mark)
(ii) White light is scattered. ($\frac{1}{2}$ Mark)