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October Surprise 2016

Scattering of light – BYJU’S

Why Is the Colour of the Clear Sky Blue? And Why Are the Clouds White? Molecules with a larger size than the wavelength of light experience the scattering effect differently; the phenomenon is known as the Mie effect. Due to the largeness of particles, the light appears white. That is why the clouds, which are made of water droplets, are white.