When sun light is scatterred by minute particles of atmosphere, then the intensity of light scattered away is proportional to

Options

A. `("wavelength of light")^(4)`
B. `("frequency of light")^(4)`
C. `("wavelength of light")^(2)`
D. `("frequency of light")^(2)`

Answer

B

Explanation

(b) molecules of a medium after absorbing incoming light radiations, emit them in all directions. This phenomenen is called scattering. According to scientist Rayleigh, the intensity of scattered light `prop1/lamda^(4)propv^(4)`
where, v is the frequency.