Scattering of Light
Physics ⇒ Light and Optics
Scattering of Light starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A beam of white light passes through a colloidal solution. What phenomenon will you observe?
A laser beam is passed through a smoke-filled room. The path of the beam becomes visible. What is the reason for this observation?
A scientist observes that the sky on a distant planet appears green. Suggest a possible reason based on the scattering of light.
A student observes that the sky is more blue on a clear day than on a hazy day. Explain why.
Describe how the color of the sky would change if Earth’s atmosphere contained larger particles.
A laser beam is passed through a smoke-filled room. The path of the beam becomes visible. What is the reason for this observation?
A scientist observes that the sky on a distant planet appears green. Suggest a possible reason based on the scattering of light.
A student observes that the sky is more blue on a clear day than on a hazy day. Explain why.
Which of the following best explains why the sky appears dark to astronauts in space? (1) There is no atmosphere to scatter sunlight, (2) The sun is not visible in space, (3) Light is absorbed by the vacuum, (4) The sun emits less light in space
Which of the following colors is scattered the least by the atmosphere? (1) Blue, (2) Green, (3) Red, (4) Violet
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the scattering of light? (1) Wavelength of light, (2) Size of particles, (3) Temperature of light, (4) Nature of particles
Which of the following is NOT an example of light scattering? (1) Blue sky, (2) White clouds, (3) Rainbow, (4) Tyndall effect
Fill in the blank: The ______ effect is the scattering of light by particles in a colloid or in very fine suspension.
Fill in the blank: The ______ of light is responsible for the blue color of the veins as seen through the skin.
Fill in the blank: The blue color of the ocean is mainly due to the ______ of sunlight by water molecules.
Fill in the blank: The phenomenon of ______ is responsible for the blue color of smoke from a motorcycle exhaust.
Is the following statement true or false? Mie scattering is significant when the size of the scattering particles is comparable to the wavelength of light.
Is the following statement true or false? The scattering of light is responsible for the formation of rainbows.
Is the following statement true or false? The white color of milk is due to the scattering of light by fat globules.
True or False: The color of the sky on Mars is the same as on Earth due to similar atmospheric composition.
