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प्रश्न
A student traces the path of a ray of light through a triangular glass prism for different values of angle of incidence. On analyzing the ray diagrams, which one of the following conclusions is he likely to draw?
(A) The emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray.
(B) The emergent ray bends at an angle to the direction of the incident ray.
(C) The emergent ray and the refracted ray are at right angles to each other.
(D) The emergent ray is perpendicular to the incident ray.
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उत्तर
(B) The emergent ray bends at an angle to the direction of the incident ray.
In refraction of light through a glass prism, there is deviation or change in the path of light passing through the prism.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the following ray diagram:

In this diagram, the angle of incidence, the angle of emergence and the angle of deviation respectively have been represented by
(A) y, p, z
(B) x, q, z
(C) p, y, z
(D) p, z, y
Describe how you could demonstrate that white light is composed of a number of colours.
A ray of white light is passed through a glass prism and a spectrum is obtained on a screen.
- Name the seven colours of the spectrum in order.
- Do the colours have the same width in the spectrum?
- Which of the colour of the spectrum of white light deviates (i) the most, (ii) the least?
Complete the ray diagram given below to show the nature of light produced on the screen.

In the spectrum of white light by a prism, the colour at the extreme end opposite to the base of prism is ______.
Write the range of wavelength of the visible spectrum.
Sunlight entering through a narrow aperture falls on a prism. Draw a neat labelled ray diagram to show the formation of the spectrum on a screen. Name the colour obtained nearer the base of the prism.
Observe the given figure and answer the following questions.

- Which colour light rays bend most?
- Which colour light rays bend least.
- What is the wavelength of violet light rays?
Say TRUE or FALSE
Rainbow is formed by dispersion of which light by water drops
State the colour which bends:
- The most.
- The least while passing through a glass prism.
