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Explain scattering of light by a colloid.

Important Questions on Human Eye and Colourful World

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Why does rising Sun appears red in colour?

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What would be the colour of the sky if the earth had no atmosphere?
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Name the phenomenon due to which the sun appears reddish at sunset.

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The sky as seen from the surface of the moon appears dark because,
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Why is Tyndall effect shown by colloidal particles? State four instances of observing the Tyndall effect.
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Why does the colour of the sky appears blue?

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Why is red-coloured light used as universal signal for danger?
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Draw a raw diagram of scattering of light in colloidal solution.
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Draw a labelled diagram to show (i) reddish appearance of the sun at the sunrise or the sunset and (ii) white appearance of the sun at noon when it is overhead.
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The smoke from a fire looks white. Which of the following statements is true?
(1) Molecules of the smoke are bigger than the wavelength of light. 
(2) Molecules of the smoke are smaller than the wavelength of light.
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What happens if dispersion and scattering of light do not occur?
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What happens when a beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution?
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Why is the colour of clear sky blue?
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 What is Tyndall effect?
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Why does the earth's sky appear blue during the daytime?

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What is the reason for the blue colour of the sky? How do you appreciate the role of molecules in the atmosphere in this regard?
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Why is the colour of clear sky blue?
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Why does the sun appear reddish early in the morning? Draw the ray diagram of an arrangement for observing scattering of light in colloidal solution.
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Why does the sun appear reddish early in the morning ? Will this phenomenon be observed by an astronaut on the Moon ? Give reason to justify your answer. 
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During sunset or sunrise the sun appears reddish because: