Why does the sun appear red at sunrise?

Important Questions on The Human Eye and The Colourful World

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 6 - The Human Eye and The Colourful World>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 12

Why does the sun appear red at sunset?

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 6 - The Human Eye and The Colourful World>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 13

Why are the 'danger signal' lights red in colour?

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 6 - The Human Eye and The Colourful World>Long Answer Type Questions>Q 14

Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the experimental set up for observing the scattering of light in a colloidal solution of Sulphur to show how the sky appears blue, and the sun appears red at sunrise and sunset.

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 6 - The Human Eye and The Colourful World>Long Answer Type Questions>Q 14

Out of blue light and red light, which one is scattered more easily?

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 6 - The Human Eye and The Colourful World>Long Answer Type Questions>Q 14

Which component of sunlight is scattered away when the sun appears red at sunrise or sunset?

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 6 - The Human Eye and The Colourful World>Long Answer Type Questions>Q 14

What causes the scattering of the blue component of sunlight in the atmosphere?

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 6 - The Human Eye and The Colourful World>Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)>Q 15

The blue colour of the sky is due to:

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 6 - The Human Eye and The Colourful World>Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)>Q 16

The red colour of the sun at the time of sunrise and sunset is because: