Question

The sun emits white light, and yet we have all noticed that it looks a bit yellow/red when you see it from the earth, especially at sunset and sunrise. You may have also heard that the sky is blue. Explain these facts using the colors discussed in this lesson
give a short summary 3 sentences tops

Answer 1

The sun emits white light, which contains all colors of the spectrum, but when viewed from Earth, its light appears more yellow or red during sunrise and sunset due to the scattering of shorter wavelengths (blue and violet) by the atmosphere. This scattering causes the longer wavelengths (red, orange, and yellow) to dominate our perception of the sun during these times. Additionally, the sky appears blue because the shorter blue wavelengths are scattered in all directions by air molecules, making the sky's color more pronounced.