When sunlight is scattered by atmospheric atoms and molecules, the amount of scattering of light of wavelength ${\rm{440}}\,\,{\rm{nm}}$ is $A$. The amount of scattering for the light of wavelength ${\rm{660}}\,\,{\rm{nm}}$ is approximately

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When sunlight is scattered by atmospheric atoms and molecules, the amount of scattering of light of wavelength

\mathrm{440}\,\,\mathrm{nm}

A

. The amount of scattering for the light of wavelength

\mathrm{660}\,\,\mathrm{nm}

is approximately

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Correct option: D

\frac{A}{5}

Option D (A/5) is correct because the scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength, according to Rayleigh's scattering law.

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