Why does the sky near the direction of the sun at sunset appear reddish? The sun

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Why does the sky near the direction of the sun at sunset appear reddish? The sun emits light that is more reddish at the time of the sunset The red light is scattered more by the air molecules in the atmosphere at sunset than earlier during the day. The red light frequencies from the sun are scattered less by air molecules than other frequencies, and so more of the red light reaches observers who are looking in the direction of the sun at sunset. Red light frequencies are scattered more by the air molecules and so are not observed The earth emits light that is red at sunset a. b. c. d. e.

Explanation / Answer

Answer is option C.

Explqnation :

Red light frequencies are scattered less by atmosphere than other frequencies so by the time light has travelled long distance through the atmosphere during sunset all other frequencies get almost removed to due scattering and thus mostly red reaches our eyes.

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