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(a) The blusih colour predominates in cl...

(a) The blusih colour predominates in clear sky .
(b) Voilet colour is seen at the bottom of the spectrum when white light is dispersed by a prism. State resons to explain these observations.

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(a) Blue colour of sky is due to scattering of sunligh. As blue colour has a shorter wavelength than.
(b) When a white light is dispersed by a prism, the violet colour deviates through maximum angle. Hence, it is seen at the bottom of the spectrum.
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