Physics
For scattering of light, the necessary condition is that the size of air molecules should be …………… the wavelength of incident light.
- smaller than
- greater than
- equal to
- both (b) and (c)
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smaller than
Reason — Scattering of light occurs when the size of the particles or molecules in the medium through which light travels is smaller than the wavelength of the light. This condition allows the incident light to interact with the particles, causing it to scatter in various directions.
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