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Explain why the colour of the sun looks different at different times of the day.

Important Questions on Dispersion and Scattering of Light

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Foundation Science Physics for Class 10>Chapter 3 - Dispersion and Scattering of Light>EXERCISES>Q 1
When white light passes through a prism, it splits into its component colours. This phenomenon is called
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Foundation Science Physics for Class 10>Chapter 3 - Dispersion and Scattering of Light>EXERCISES>Q 2
The number of surfaces bounding a prism is
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Foundation Science Physics for Class 10>Chapter 3 - Dispersion and Scattering of Light>EXERCISES>Q 3
A deviation in the path of a ray of light can be produced
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Foundation Science Physics for Class 10>Chapter 3 - Dispersion and Scattering of Light>EXERCISES>Q 4
The wavelengths corresponding to violet, yellow and red lights are λv,λy and  λr respectively.
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Foundation Science Physics for Class 10>Chapter 3 - Dispersion and Scattering of Light>EXERCISES>Q 5
The sky looks blue on a clear, sunny day because of
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Foundation Science Physics for Class 10>Chapter 3 - Dispersion and Scattering of Light>EXERCISES>Q 2
By convention, the angle of _____ for the second refraction in a prism is denoted by r2.
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Foundation Science Physics for Class 10>Chapter 3 - Dispersion and Scattering of Light>EXERCISES>Q 5
A small particle will scatter light of _____ wavelength better.
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Foundation Science Physics for Class 10>Chapter 3 - Dispersion and Scattering of Light>EXERCISES>Q 5
What is the relation between the wavelength of light and the size of the particle causing scattering?