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प्रश्न
A ray of light is incident at 45° on an equilateral prism in the diagram below.

- Name the phenomenon exhibited by the ray of light when it enters and emerges out of the prism.
- State the cause of the above phenomenon mentioned by you.
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उत्तर
- When light enters the prism and experiences refraction upon exiting, it is said to have undergone dispersion.
- It disperses because the incident light is a polychromatic ray made up of different light wave lengths. As light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, refraction takes place.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
(i) A ray of white light breaks up into its components while passing through a glass prism. Draw a ray diagram to show the path of rays.
(ii) Mark the least deviated colour in your diagram
(iii) Why do different coloured rays deviate differently in a prism?
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- Which colour light rays bend most?
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