Scattering of Light by Small Particles: Rayleigh’s Law

Author:Narendra Kumar
10th CBSE
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Scattering of Light by Small Particles: Rayleigh’s Law: Overview

This topic discusses the Rayleigh’s scattering law, which states that the intensity of scattered light varies with the wavelength of light. Light of shorter wavelengths is scattered much more than light of longer wavelength.

Important Questions on Scattering of Light by Small Particles: Rayleigh’s Law

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Science Part-I NEW ERA PHYSICS Textbook for Class X>The Human Eye and Colourful World>Scattering of Light by Small Particles: Rayleigh’s Law> Q 1

What is Tyndall effect?

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Why are stop signals on roads in red coloured light?

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What is rayleigh's law of scattering?

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What is scattering?

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What is the Rayleigh’s law of scattering?

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Science Part-I NEW ERA PHYSICS Textbook for Class X>The Human Eye and Colourful World>Scattering of Light by Small Particles: Rayleigh’s Law> Q 6

Why danger signals are of red colour? 

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Science Part-I NEW ERA PHYSICS Textbook for Class X>The Human Eye and Colourful World>Scattering of Light by Small Particles: Rayleigh’s Law> Q 7

The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all the colours, the red light: 

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Science Part-I NEW ERA PHYSICS Textbook for Class X>The Human Eye and Colourful World>Scattering of Light by Small Particles: Rayleigh’s Law> Q 8

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the propagation of light of different colours of white light in the air?