i'm not stupid i'm just bored
2006-07-28 08:00:03 · 11 answers · asked by ♥ LET iT G0 ♥ 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Rayleigh scattering (named after Lord Rayleigh) is the scattering of light, or other electromagnetic radiation, by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light. It occurs when light travels in transparent solids and liquids, but is most prominently seen in gases. Rayleigh scattering of sunlight by the atmosphere is the main reason light from the sky is blue.
2006-07-29 19:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The atmosphere that surrounds the earth is mostly nitrogen, with oxygen and various other gasses. Most of these gasses are inert and create little resistance to light, however oxygen reflects the blue spectrum. Light reflecting off the earth surface bounces back out and hits the atmospheric layers including ozone etc. Most of the light gets absorbed, but the light that reflects blue is what we see. Without the light reflection as in at night, the sky is starry and black. The various colors we see as in when the sun goes down are caused by variations in the amount of atmosphere that the light goes through. The motion of the earth causes spectral or light shifts through the spectrum. Red, blue, purple etc.
2006-07-28 15:13:20 · answer #2 · answered by Tom H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sky appears blue because of sunlight scattering. As light "bumps" into small molecules in the atmosphere, the blue end of the spectrum (think of the rainbow) gets absorbed less and this is what we see.
2006-07-28 15:08:11 · answer #3 · answered by Everyday Hero 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sky is blue because of the Ozone that surrounds our earth.
2006-07-28 15:03:21 · answer #4 · answered by Dennis W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three different "primary colors of light". They are red, green, and blue. Each of the colors has a different wave length. Blue has the shortest wave length, and therefore is distributed more. I hope that answers your question
2006-07-28 15:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol i asked my teacher that when i was in 6th grade i got in trouble and sent out of the class she never answered my question!!lol
2006-07-28 15:37:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG!!!u enlightened me...all hail u....
wait a sec!!!U R LYING!!!ITS BLACK HERE...its 12 30 am...its black!!all black!!waaaaaaaak!!!!who stole the color??????
2006-07-28 15:03:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/sky_blue.html
2006-07-28 15:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ur just stupid :D
2006-07-28 15:03:28 · answer #9 · answered by mOcHa-j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why is the grass green?
2006-07-28 15:07:57 · answer #10 · answered by mominshoe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋