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Science · 2026 · 3 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q36
What is scattering of light ? How is scattering of light different from reflection of light ? Explain.
Marking-scheme 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.
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