The colour of clear sky from the earth appears blue
Human Eye and Colourful World (10)The colour of clear sky from the earth appears blue but from the space it appears black. Why?
Answer
- Size of particles in the atmosphere is smaller than the wavelength of visible light, so they scatter light of shorter wavelengths i.e. blue.
- In space, there is no scattering of light due to absence of particles. (no atmosphere)
- Exam Year: 2023
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