What is scattering of light ? How is scattering of light different from reflection of light ? Explain.
What is scattering of light ? How is scattering of light different from reflection of light ? Explain.
Solution
• The phenomenon of spreading light in different directions on
interaction with particles of the medium.
• Light bounces back in a fixed direction after reflection while
in scattering of light, it spreads in different directions. /
Reflection of light is independent of the size of reflecting
particles whereas the colour of the scattered light depends
upon the size of scattering particles.