CBSE Class 12 Physics 2016 Outside Delhi Set 1 Paper

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Why does sun appear red at sunrise and sunset?
Solution:  
It is due to least scattering of red light as it has the longest wavelength.
As per Rayleigh's scattering, the amount of light scattered
1
λ4
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