PHYSICS 10 SCIENCE · 2026–27 · Side notes · explained Q&A · p. 149

Question based on a textbook side note

Is “the sky is really violet” a complete explanation of its colour?

کیا آسمان دراصل بنفشی ہے کہنا مکمل وضاحت ہے؟

Solution & explanation

No. Shorter wavelengths scatter more, but the incident solar spectrum, atmospheric transmission and human colour sensitivity together determine appearance. Blue is the usual perceived daylight colour; a single-wavelength claim ignores this combined spectrum and visual response.

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