Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

According to Rayleigh's law, the intensity of scattered light varies with wavelength $λ$ as

Options:

$∝λ^4$

$∝1/λ^4$

$∝λ^2$

$∝1/λ^2$

Correct Answer:

$∝1/λ^4$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $∝1/λ^4$

Rayleigh's Law: It explains why the sky appears blue. According to this law, the intensity of scattered light is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength of light.

Mathematical expression:

$I \propto \frac{1}{\lambda^4}$

Shorter wavelengths (like blue) scatter more than longer wavelengths (like red).