Why do you see a red sunset sometimes?

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The discussion revolves around the phenomenon of red sunsets and the formation of rainbows, both of which are related to atmospheric optics. The original poster seeks assistance with understanding these concepts as part of their physics homework.

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  • Some participants discuss the scattering of light and the conditions under which red light reaches the observer's eye during sunsets. Others reference previous questions posed by another user, indicating a potential overlap in the topics being explored.

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The conversation is ongoing, with participants sharing insights about the red sunset phenomenon. There is an acknowledgment of related questions, but no explicit consensus or resolution has been reached regarding the explanations provided.

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Hai people, our physics teacher has given us two theory problems to sloves which I am having trouble doing, so any help on this would be great

the two problems are,

Why do you see a red sunset sometimes?

and

how do rainbows form?

any help would be great as I said
 
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Why do you see a red sunset sometimes?

If there are clouds or even a lot of water vapor, only red light, having the shortest wave length, will get through to your eye without being scattered.

how do rainbows form?
See my answer to BryceG's "questions".
 
thanks man

and no I am not related to BryceG
 
That was a facetious question. In case you didn't notice, BryceG gave a series of questions very similar to yours.
 

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