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प्रश्न
How does the deviation produced by a triangular prism depend on the colours (or wavelengths) of light incident on it?
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उत्तर
The deviation caused by a prism increases with the decrease in the wavelength of light incident on it.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name three factors on which the deviation produced by a prism depends and state how does it depend on the factors stated by you.
In following figure shows a thin beam of white light from a source S striking on one face of a prism.

Complete the diagram to show effect of prism on the beam and to show what is seen on the screen.
(i) Draw a diagram to show the splitting of white light by a prism into its constituent colour.
(ii) Draw another diagram to show how the colours of spectrum of white light can be combined
to give the effect of white light.
Write the approximate wavelengths for blue.
Light of different colours is deviated through different angles, by a prism. Explain the reason.
Give a reason, why the violet colour of white light deviated most and red colour of white light deviated least.
What is understood by the term dispersion of light? What is its cause?
Explain, why quartz prism is required for obtaining the spectrum of ultra-violet light?
Which colour of white light travels slowest, in glass?
The wavelengths for the light of red and blue colours are nearly 7·8 × 10-7 m and 4·8 × 10-7 m respectively.
Which colour has greater speed in glass?
