How can we explain the reddish appearance of sun at sunrise or sunset?

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Answer 1

During sunrise or sunset, the light has to pass through greater distance in the atmosphere. The blue light is removed as it gets scattered the most while the red colour is less scattered and reaches the observer. Thus, we find reddish colour of the sun during sunrise or sunset.

Answer 2

During sunrise or sunset, the light has to pass through greater distance in the atmosphere. The blue light is removed as it gets scattered the most while the red colour is less scattered and reaches the observer. Thus, we find reddish colour of the sun during sunrise or sunset.

How can we explain the reddish appearance of sun at sunrise or sunset?

Scattering of blue light is more than the scattering of red light

Scattering of red light is more than the scattering of blue light

Intensity of sun reduces during sunrise and sunset

Due to the view angle, it appears blue

During sunrise or sunset, the light has to pass through greater distance in the atmosphere. The blue light is removed as it gets scattered the most while the red colour is less scattered and reaches the observer. Thus, we find reddish colour of the sun during sunrise or sunset.

Which of the following phenomena contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?

The red colour of sun during sunrise and sunset is due to _____________ of light.

Why does sun appear reddish at sunrise and sunset?

How can we explain the reddish appearance of sun at sunrise or sunset? Why does it not appear red at noon?

Draw a labelled diagram to show (i) reddish appearance of the sun at the sunrise or the sunset

Revise with Concepts

Scattering of Light