2007-01-19 16:46:52 · 8 answers · asked by renee 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red, orange and yellow light is affected by the air
However, much of the shorter wavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules. The absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky. Whichever direction you look, some of this scattered blue light reaches you. Since you see the blue light from everywhere overhead, the sky looks blue.
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2007-01-19 16:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by Halfie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The sky looks blue because of the scattering effect or Difraction.Indias great scientist Sir C.V.Raman was awarded nobel prize for his inventions in this field.
2007-01-19 17:22:18 · answer #2 · answered by jayaraman n--chemm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sky is blue mainly because of the interaction of sunlight with the various gasses that make up our atmosphere.
2007-01-19 16:58:55 · answer #3 · answered by some_guy_times_50 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did your chemistry teacher tell yo uto write a 10 page essay on that becos mine did.
2007-01-19 16:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has something to do with the way your eyes can see light. Im sorry no one ever told me a straight answer on this.
2007-01-19 16:54:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
god made it that way
2007-01-20 15:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok i don`t know.
2007-01-19 16:54:23 · answer #7 · answered by sillygoosetonda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blew what ???
2007-01-19 16:56:25 · answer #8 · answered by WWF Decade Impaired Fan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋