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प्रश्न
A beam of white light is shone onto a glass prism. The light cannot be:
(a) deviated
(b) dispersed
(c) focused
(d) refracted
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उत्तर
focussed
A beam of white light when shone on to a glass prism can be deviated, dispersed or refracted, but it cannot be focussed.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the following figure in which a student has marked the angle of incidence (∠i), angle of refraction (∠r), angle of emergence (∠e), angle of prism (∠A) and the angle of deviation (∠D). The correctly marked angles are

(a) ∠A and ∠i
(b) ∠A, ∠i and ∠r
(c) ∠A, ∠i, ∠e and ∠D
(d) ∠A, ∠i, ∠r and ∠D
In the following diagram the correctly marked angles are :

(a) ∠A and ∠e
(b) ∠i, ∠A and ∠D
(c) ∠A ∠r and ∠e
(b) ∠A ∠r and ∠D
What happens when a ray of ordinary light is passed through a triangular glass prism?
Make two diagrams to explain refraction and dispersion.
Which of the following colour of white light is least deviated by the prism?
(a) green
(b) violet
(c) indigo
(d) yellow
Which of the following coloured light has the least speed in glass prism?
(a) violet
(b) yellow
(c) red
(d) green
Refer to fig
(i) Name the lens L.
(ii) What are the points O, O' called?
(iii) Complete the diagram to form the image of the object AB.
(iv) Write three characteristics of the image.

The phenomenon of splitting of light into its component colours is ___________ .
Answer the following:
What do you mean by dispersion? Name the different colours of light in the proper sequence in the spectrum of light.
Differentiate between a glass slab and a glass prism.
What is the cause of the dispersion of white light through a glass prism? Draw a ray diagram to show the path of light when two identical glass prisms are arranged together in an inverted position with respect to each other and a narrow beam of white light is allowed to fall obliquely on one of the faces of the prisms.
A student has to trace the path of a ray of light through a glass prism. List four precautions he should observe for better results.
State two properties of ultra-violet radiations which differ from visible light.
Match the Columns:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| The wavelength of red light | (a) 600 nm |
| (b) 700 nm | |
| (c) 500 nm |
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.


Observe the given figure and write appropriate phenomenon of light in the box.

The sunlight can be split into its constituent colors using ______.
Which of the following is a natural phenomenon which is caused by the dispersion of sunlight in the sky?
______ colour is deviated the least in the spectrum of white light obtained with a glass prism.
Observe the given diagram and answer the questions:

- Name the process shown in the figure.
- Name the colour that deviates the most.
- Name the colour that deviates the least.
- Name any one phenomenon in nature which is based on the above process.
- Define ‘spectrum’.
