?PolarizationWhen particles scattering light are much smaller than its wavelength, the

Chapter 1, Problem 22

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Polarization

When particles scattering light are much smaller than its wavelength, the amount of scattering is proportional to \(\frac{1}{\lambda}\).  Does this mean there is more scattering for small \(\lambda\) than large \(\lambda\)? How does this relate to the fact that the sky is blue?

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