The physics underlying the redness of sunsets and the color of blue jays involves
A)scattered sunlight.
B)absorbed sunlight.
C)different processes for sunsets and blue jays.

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The redness of sunsets and the color of blue jays both involve scattered sunlight. Sunsets appear red because the light at lower frequencies (red, orange, and yellow) is scattered more than the higher frequency light, which is why the sky appears red. Similarly, blue jays have blue feathers because the structural patterns on the feathers scatter the blue light more than other colors, resulting in a blue appearance.

The Physics Underlying the Redness of Sunsets and the Color