https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz en-us 2022-02-11 03:30:05 UTC 2025-11-25 17:32:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063903100 It has a short and choppy wavelength and is optimum for particles to scatter (It doesn't have a too short or too long wavelength which makes it optimum)]]> 2022-02-24 04:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063903100 adhyabhat2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063903607 The sky appears blue because light scatters blue the most and the sun emits blue light the most (more than violet or indigo). Blue is also perfect to scatter because it's short and choppy.]]> 2022-02-24 04:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063903607 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904130 The sky appears blue because the blue light has a short wavelength( not too short such as violet) and is scattered by the particles in the atmosphere.]]> 2022-02-24 04:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904130 vittaliyengar1 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904172 Gas particles in the atmosphere scatter blue light because it is the most optimum to scatter. It has a relatively short wavelength and it is plentiful compared to indigo and violet meaning the latter two cannot be seen in the sky]]> 2022-02-24 04:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904172 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904234 This is because of the sun's position in the day & night. It is in such a way that light needs to travel through more distance in the atmosphere. Red has a high wavelength which makes it faster to let the gas molecules scatter red.]]> 2022-02-24 04:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904234 madhulikavinod2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904283 The blue light has a short wavelength, and is scattered by particles in our atmosphere. The wavelength is just right for the particles to scatter. This is why the sky appears blue. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904283 adhyabhat2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904329 The sky appears red during sunrise and sunset because the blue light is scattering less during those times because of the position of the sun so red, yellow and orange light pass through and get scattered in the sky.]]> 2022-02-24 04:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904329 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904782 Blue light rays are scattered by the gas particles in the atmosphere because of the short and choppier wavelength. It doesnt have a too short or too long wavelength, and hence is optimum for the the gas particles to scatter largely.]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904782 diamaheshwari2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904941 The sky appears blue because the gas particles in the atmosphere scatter the white light emitted from the sun, and the colour that scatters the most is blue.]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904941 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904995 It gets scattered the most by the particles in the air. Also because it is short and choppy. Another reason why is because the sun emits the most blue light. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063904995 diamaheshwari2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905011 This is because the colour red scatters the least therefore it catches the most attention]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905011 adityabhat2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905081 The sky appears blue because when White light enters the Earth's atmosphere, Blue light with the most preferable wavelength interacts and refracts with the gas molecules in the atmosphere. This causes the sky to appear blue in colour.]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905081 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905112 This is because it scatters the least due to a high wavelength which makes it easier to see even on a foggy or misty day.]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905112 thedragonisbackforeal https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905237 Blue light has a short wavelength and it is scattered by the gas molecules in our atmosphere.]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905237 adhyabhat2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905319 Red light scatters the least so it's more visible than the other colors. It also stands out because of this and people can see red more properly and continue their actions accordingly. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905319 vittaliyengar1 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905445 The sun's positions makes the suns rays pass through more atmosphere meaning the blue light is scattered less and the red/yellow/orange light penetrate through because they have more wavelength and they can penetrate through the atmosphere]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905445 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905499 Question - Why does a glass prism disperse white light?

Answer - It refracts due to a change in medium (optical density). Each color has different properties, wavelengths & energy levels which makes it refract differently/amount of bend according to the corresponding energy level.]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905499 aaditharun1 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905506 The wavelength of blue is the optimum for the atmosphere's gas particles to scatter the most. Thus, blue light is scattered the most in the atmosphere of earth.]]> 2022-02-24 04:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905506 madhulikavinod2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905706 The sun changes position during the day and night, and the light rays travel in a different way. Red gets scattered the most when the sun is in this position, which is why the sky appears red during sunrise & sunset. On the other hand, blue light get scattered the most during the day. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905706 veerangadarya054 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905791 blue light has a short wavelength and is scattered by paricles in our atmosphere]]> 2022-02-24 04:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905791 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905841 The sky appears red during sunsets and sunrise because of its position. The blue light is being scattered away from the earth, so the waves with the longest wavelengths( which are red and orange) are scattered onto earth. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063905841 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063906032 the sky appears blue because the colour blue has a short wavelength, (not as short as indigo) so it is scattered the most.]]> 2022-02-24 04:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063906032 adhyabhat2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063906358 Why is the sky not violet?

The sky isn't violet because the sun doesn't emit a lot of violet lights and violet's wavelength is very short and not suitable to scatter as much as blue]]> 2022-02-24 04:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063906358 diamaheshwari2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063906669 This is because the sun is at a position in which the blue light just scatters everywhere, the red, orange and yellow light however scatter the least so they are visible during sunrise and sunset]]> 2022-02-24 04:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063906669 sanjanapandian2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063906916 The light scatters blue the most]]> 2022-02-24 04:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063906916 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907123 The sky appears red during sunrise and sunset because the position of the sun is different and the red light gets scattered more because its wave length is the largest.]]> 2022-02-24 04:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907123 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907143 It appears red because of the suns position during the early day and night. Light needs to travel through more distance in the atmosphere. Red has a higher wavelength which makes it faster to let the molecules to scatter RED]]> 2022-02-24 04:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907143 adityabhat2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907242 The sky appears ed during Sunrise and Sunset because the angle of the sun to Earth causes the blue light to have a tough time coming which ultimately leads in all blue light getting scattered. Therefore, red, orange and yellow refract with the gas particles and make the sky appear a mixture of them together. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907242 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907317 Red is used to make danger signals because its scattered least in the atmosphere, so its more eye catching and doesn't blend. This makes it easier to see during foggy days. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907317 sanjanapandian2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907686 Because of the position of the sun the blue light is scattered less then red]]> 2022-02-24 04:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907686 madhulikavinod2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907718 The colour red has the longest wavelength and gets scattered the least. Hence, it is most identifiable, which is why red is used in stop signs. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907718 vittaliyengar1 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907769 Red light has the most wavelength and therefore cannot be affected as much as lights with shorter wavelength]]> 2022-02-24 04:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063907769 sanjanapandian2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063908056 Because it scatters the least]]> 2022-02-24 04:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063908056 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063908183 Red scatters the least, hence it wont dissiapte into the atmosphere fast, hence it catches one's attention FASTEST. Therefore it is used in emergencies and danger signals]]> 2022-02-24 04:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063908183 adityabhat2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063908472 Red scatters the least among all the colours and is the most clearest to see. Hence, if we use red we can make sure people can see the stop signs clearly without the light scattering. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063908472 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063908620 The sky appears to be blue because blue light is the most optimum. It has a short wavelength but it's not to short like violet. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063908620 thedragonisbackforeal https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063909257 The sky appears red during sunrise and sunset because red and orange refract with the gas particles in our atmosphere.]]> 2022-02-24 04:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063909257 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063909390 Red is used for making danger signals because it scatters the least and hence it will be more visible.]]> 2022-02-24 04:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063909390 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063909573 question-why doesnt violet get scattered?

ans: it travels too fast, and has a shorter wavelength than blue, which isnt optimum for the gas particles to scatter.

Extra question-Does melanin play a role in absorbing/reflecting light in our body, does it help perceive the colour of one's skin?]]> 2022-02-24 04:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063909573 aaditharun1 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063909736 The sky appears red in the evening because of the position of the sun in the evening, blue lights wave length is too little and the gas particles scatter it too much because of the position of the sun, thus red, yellow and orange scatter at the optimum amount in the evening.]]> 2022-02-24 04:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063909736 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063910118 The gas particles in the atmosphere scatter blue light as it's short and choppy and optimum compared to violet or indigo. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063910118 adityabhat2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063910330 Why is the sky dark in the night?

None of the VIBGYOR light is able to come to Earth and hence we just see the dark space. The gas molecules don't react with anything as nothing comes. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063910330 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063910411 'Why does the light not scatter in air"?

This is because the optical density of air allows all the rays to mix together and not go separate ways because of their wavelengths. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063910411 aaditharun1 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063910936 Red scatters the least in the spectrum, thus it is more visible to our eye because the atmosphere's gas particles scatter red the least.]]> 2022-02-24 04:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063910936 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063911438 How is the wave length related to the color of light?

Black is still a color so what is colorless?

How do colors mix to form different colors, why do they mix?]]> 2022-02-24 04:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063911438 thedragonisbackforeal https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063911696 Red is used for danger signals as it gets scattered the least, so it is visible.]]> 2022-02-24 04:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063911696 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063911767 The sky appears red during sunrise and sunset because of the positioning of the sun. The sun's rays pass through more atmosphere which means the blue light is scattered less and colors like reed, orange and yellow penetrate because they have longer wavelength.]]> 2022-02-24 04:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063911767 vittaliyengar1 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063912183 When is something black?


When that object absorbs all the colors of the rainbow and doesn't reflect any]]> 2022-02-24 04:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063912183 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063913593 Red scatters the least due to its long wavelength, which means it can be seen clearly.]]> 2022-02-24 04:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063913593 diamaheshwari2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063914638 Question-why is white light split into different colours.

Answer-This is because when the while light enters a different medium (example-water, glass, diamond) the refractive angles for each wave(colour) is different therefore they split/scatter into 7 different colours.]]> 2022-02-24 04:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063914638 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063915706 Light doesn't scatter in air because of the optical density of air, which allows rays to mix instead of separate. ]]> 2022-02-24 04:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063915706 madhulikavinod2 https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063917839 Why do certain objects have certain colours? How do we perceive them? 

Example: A leaf appears green because all the other colours are absorbed, except for green, which is why we see only green. ]]> 2022-02-24 05:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063917839 thedragonisbackforeal https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063917932 How is light scattered in the night?]]> 2022-02-24 05:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ekta5/vw1konccc4ses1qz/wish/2063917932