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प्रश्न
As light rays emerge from a glass prism into air, are they refracted towards or away from the normal?
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उत्तर
As light rays emerge from a glass prism into the air, they are refracted away from the normal.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In the following diagram, the path of a ray of light passing through a glass prism is shown:

In this diagram the angle of incidence, the angle of emergence and the angle of deviation respectively are (select the correct option):
(A) X, R and T
(B) Y, Q and T
(C) X, Q and P
(D) Y, Q and P
The path of a ray of light passing through a glass prism is shown below:

In this diagram, the angle of prism, angle of incidence, angle of emergence and angle of deviation, respectively, have been represented by:
(A) O, Y, Z and N,
(B) P, Y, M and Z,
(C) O, X, M and Z,
(D) P, X, Z and N.
In the formation of spectrum of white light by a prism:
- which colour is deviated least?
- which colour is deviated most?
What will happen if another similar glass prism is placed upside down behind the first prism?
In the figure given alongside, a narrow beam of white light is shown to pass through a triangular glass prism. After passing through the prism, it produces a spectrum YX on the screen.
- State the colour seen
- at X, and
- at Y.
- Why do different colours of white light bend through different angles with respect to the incident beam of light?
The colour of white light which suffers the maximum bending (or maximum refraction) on passing through a glass prism is:
(a) yellow
(b) orange
(c) red
(d) violet
Which of the following colour of white light has the least wavelength?
(a) red
(b) orange
(c) violet
(d) blue
Explain the cause of dispersion of white light through a prism.
Complete the ray diagram given below to show the nature of light produced on the screen.

The phenomenon of splitting of light into its component colours is ___________ .
State two uses of ultraviolet radiation.
Distinguish between an impure spectrum and a pure spectrum.
Rainbow is a beautiful natural phenomenon. It is the combined effect of a natural three processes together produced by light. Write it into the circle.


When white light enters a glass prism from the air, the angle of deviation is least for ____________.
Why do we see a rainbow in the sky only after rainfall?
Which one of the following is involved for the formation of rainbow in the sky?
What is a rainbow?
