\nIt is because of the atmosphere the light refracts and reflects, and the blue light reaches our eye and hence, the sky appears to be blue. This is because due to the presence of the atmosphere the sunray gets scattered, and we see the blue sky during the day.
Recall that due to the particles in the atmosphere, that scatter the white light and the sky appears blue.
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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.
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.
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.