KCET · Physics · Wave Optics
Blue colour of sea water is due to
- A interference of sunlight reflected from the water surface
- B scattering of sunlight by the water molecules
- C image of sky in water
- D refraction of sunlight
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(B) scattering of sunlight by the water molecules
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Blue colour of sea water is due to scattering of sunlight by water molecules.
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