Dispersion of Light
Physics ⇒ Light and Optics
Dispersion of Light starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A student observes that when sunlight passes through a prism, the emerging light forms a pattern of colors. What is the reason for this observation?
A student shines white light through a prism and observes a band of colors on the wall. What is this band of colors called?
Describe how dispersion of light is different from refraction of light.
Describe what happens to white light as it passes through a glass prism.
Explain why a glass prism is able to disperse white light but a glass slab does not show dispersion clearly.
Explain why a rainbow is an example of dispersion of light.
Explain why red light bends the least and violet bends the most during dispersion.
Explain why the spectrum formed by a prism is wider for violet than for red.
Name the seven colors in the visible spectrum produced by dispersion of white light.
What happens to the speed of light as it enters a prism from air?
What is meant by the dispersion of light?
What is the main cause of dispersion of light in a prism?
What is the order of colors in the visible spectrum from top to bottom when white light passes through a prism?
