99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainPhysicsRay Optics
Match List I (Phenomenon) with List II (Principle) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List I List II (I) Blue colour of a sky (A) Total internal reflection (II) Glittering of diamond (B) Dispersion of light (III) Formation of rainbow (C) Scattering of light (IV) In the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon, it continues to remain visible for some time (D) Refraction of lig
Options
- AI - C ,   II - A ,   III - B ,   IV - D
- BI - C ,   II - A ,   III - D ,   IV - B
- CI - A ,   II - C ,   III - B ,   IV - D
- DI - A ,   II - C ,   III - D ,   IV - B
Correct answer
A. I - C ,   II - A ,   III - B ,   IV - D
Step-by-step solution
I As sunlight enters the Earth's atmosphere, all the gas molecules and dust in the atmosphere scatter the white light in every direction. Since blue light moves as shorter, smaller waves it scatters more than other colours. Thus, the blue colour of the sky is due to the scattering of light. II As light strikes the diamond, it refracts within the lattice and flows through it. At different angles, total internal reflection happens, and the light gradually refracts out. The diamond's shape causes light to stri