Sir C. V. Raman discovered the 'Raman Effect' while studying the scattering of light. When light passes…

Sir C. V. Raman discovered the 'Raman Effect' while studying the scattering of light. When light passes through a transparent liquid, what change is observed in a small fraction of the scattered light?
  1. Its speed becomes zero
  2. Its color (wavelength) changes
  3. Its brightness multiplies by ten
  4. It transforms into sound waves

Solution

The Raman Effect shows that when light traverses a transparent material, some of the deflected light changes in wavelength and color due to energy exchange with molecules.

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