Part of the light passing through the air is scattered inall directions by the molecules comprising the atmosphere.The wavelengths of visible light are larger than molecularsizes, and the scattering is strongest for wavelengths oflight closest to sizes of molecules.(a) Which of the main colors of light is scattered the most?(b) Explain why this would give the sky its familiarbackground color at midday.
Compton effect
The incoming photons' energy must be in the range of an X-ray frequency to generate the Compton effect. The electron does not lose enough energy that reduces the wavelength of scattered photons towards the visible spectrum. As a result, with visible lights, the Compton effect is missing.
Recoil Velocity
The amount of backward thrust or force experienced by a person when he/she shoots a gun in the forward direction is called recoil velocity. This phenomenon always follows the law of conservation of linear momentum.
Part of the light passing through the air is scattered in
all directions by the molecules comprising the atmosphere.
The
sizes, and the scattering is strongest for wavelengths of
light closest to sizes of molecules.
(a) Which of the main colors of light is scattered the most?
(b) Explain why this would give the sky its familiar
background color at midday.
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
