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(i) Why does the sun appear reddish at sun-set or sun- rise ? (ii) For which colour the refractive index of prism material is maximum and minimum ? |
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Answer» Solution :(i) At sun-set or sum-rise, the sun's rays have to pass through a larger DISTANCE in the atmosphere Most of the BLUE and other shorter WAVELENGTH are removed by scattering. The least SCATTERED light reaching our eyes , therefore, the sun looks reddish. (ii) Refractive index of prism material is (a) MAXIMUM for violet colour and (b) minimum for red colour. |
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