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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 699

Q699

Red is used as an emergency or danger signal as

A.
It is a striking colour
B.
Its wavelength is the longest
Answer
C.
It is scattered
D.
It has very high energy

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Danger signals are red in color because it is scattered the least by air molecules. Since the color red has the highest wavelength of all the colors we can see it scattered the least. So, red light is used as a danger signal as it is able to travel the longest distance through the fog, rain, etc.