Light Scattering: Why is the Sky Blue
by Irene Hammel
Visible Light Spectrum
Electromagnetic Radiation is light, but only a small part is visible to the human eye. This portion is known as the visible light spectrum, the rest os the spectrum is either too large or too small for our eyes to receive.
Wavelengths
Prism
Lightscatering
Rayleigh Scattering
Why is the Sky Blue?
Why is the Sunset Red?
History
Isaac Newton: prism
John William Strutt (Lord Rayleigh)
See also
Further reading
Read more about:
- Lord Rayleigh (John Strutt): http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/rayleigh.html
- Electromagnetic and Visible Spectra: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-2/The-Electromagnetic-and-Visible-Spectra
- Dispersion of Light by Prisms: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/refrn/Lesson-4/Dispersion-of-Light-by-Prisms
External links
http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/visible.html
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/light.html
References
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/space_black_sunset_red.html