2(d)
(i) Define scattering.
(ii) The smoke from a fire looks white.
Which of the following statements is true?
- (a)Molecules of the smoke are bigger than the wavelength of light.
- (b)Molecules of the smoke are smaller than the wavelength of light.
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(i) Scattering of light is the process of absorption and remission of light energy by the dust particles and air molecules present in the atmosphere.
(ii) Statement 1 is correct, i.e., molecules of the smoke are bigger than the wavelength of light.