Scattering Of Light -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Scattering Of Light”:

Question 1: Which of the following phenomena causes the sky to appear blue?

(a) Refraction
(b) Reflection
(c) Dispersion
(d) Interference

Question 2: Which type of scattering is responsible for the reddish appearance of the sun during sunrise and sunset?

(a) Rayleigh scattering
(b) Mie scattering
(c) Non-selective scattering
(d) Tyndall scattering

Question 3: Which of the following statements is true regarding the scattering of light?

(a) Scattering of light only occurs in transparent media.
(b) Scattering of light always results in a change in the speed of light.
(c) Scattering of light can result in the reduction of light intensity.
(d) Scattering of light only occurs in gases.

Question 4: Which type of scattering is responsible for the blue color of the ocean?

(a) Rayleigh scattering
(b) Mie scattering
(c) Non-selective scattering
(d) Tyndall scattering

Question 5: Which of the following factors affects the amount of scattering of light?

(a) Wavelength of the light
(b) Intensity of the light
(c) Temperature of the medium
(d) All of the above

Question 6: Which type of scattering is responsible for the white color of clouds?

(a) Rayleigh scattering
(b) Mie scattering
(c) Non-selective scattering
(d) Tyndall scattering

Question 7: Which of the following factors does NOT affect the scattering of light?

(a) Frequency of the light
(b) Size of the scattering particles
(c) Density of the medium
(d) Direction of the incident light

Question 8: Which type of scattering is responsible for the blue color of some gemstones, such as sapphires?

(a) Rayleigh scattering
(b) Mie scattering
(c) Non-selective scattering
(d) Inelastic scattering

Question 9: Which type of scattering is responsible for the haze in the atmosphere?

(a) Rayleigh scattering
(b) Mie scattering
(c) Non-selective scattering
(d) Tyndall scattering

Question 10: Which of the following statements is true regarding Rayleigh scattering?

(a) Rayleigh scattering occurs when the light is scattered by particles that are much larger than the wavelength of the light.
(b) Rayleigh scattering causes the blue color of the sky and the reddish color of the sun during sunrise and sunset.
(c) Rayleigh scattering is responsible for the white color of clouds.
(d) Rayleigh scattering occurs when the light interacts with the atoms or molecules in a medium.


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