Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
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Chapter 28, Problem 19A
Why are clouds white?
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To determine
To Explain: The color of the clouds is white.
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Introduction:
The light from the Sun is white. This makes the clouds white.
The light interacts with droplets of water that are much bigger in size than the atmospheric particles present in the sky.
In the case of clouds, large water droplets scatter the sunlight. These water droplets scatter all colors. This makes the clouds appear white on the blue-sky background.
Chapter 28 Solutions
Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
Ch. 28 - Prob. 1ACh. 28 - Are black and white real colors, in the sense that...Ch. 28 - What is emitted by the vibrating electrons of...Ch. 28 - Prob. 4ACh. 28 - Why does the color of an object look different...Ch. 28 - a. What color(s) of light does a transparent red...Ch. 28 - What is the function of a pigment?Ch. 28 - Why are more and more fire engines being painted...Ch. 28 - How can yellow be produced on a screen if only red...Ch. 28 - What is the name of the color produced by a...
Ch. 28 - Prob. 11ACh. 28 - What are complementary colors?Ch. 28 - What color is the complement of blue?Ch. 28 - Prob. 14ACh. 28 - What colors of ink are used to print full-color...Ch. 28 - Prob. 16ACh. 28 - Prob. 17ACh. 28 - Prob. 18ACh. 28 - Why are clouds white?Ch. 28 - Why are sunsets red?Ch. 28 - Why is water greenish blue?Ch. 28 - Prob. 22ACh. 28 - Prob. 23ACh. 28 - Prob. 24ACh. 28 - Prob. 25ACh. 28 - Prob. 26ACh. 28 - On a TV screen, what dots are activated to produce...Ch. 28 - Prob. 28ACh. 28 - In a dress shop that has only fluorescent...Ch. 28 - Prob. 30ACh. 28 - Prob. 31ACh. 28 - How could you use the spotlights at a play to make...Ch. 28 - Prob. 33ACh. 28 - What colors of ink do color ink-jet printers use...Ch. 28 - Prob. 35ACh. 28 - Your friend says that red and cyan light produce...Ch. 28 - Prob. 37ACh. 28 - Prob. 38ACh. 28 - Prob. 39ACh. 28 - Prob. 40ACh. 28 - If the sky on a certain planet in the solar system...Ch. 28 - Prob. 42ACh. 28 - Prob. 43ACh. 28 - The only light to reach very far beneath the...Ch. 28 - Prob. 45ACh. 28 - Prob. 46ACh. 28 - Prob. 47ACh. 28 - Prob. 48ACh. 28 - Prob. 49ACh. 28 - Prob. 51A
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