Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Define the term dispersion of light.
Define dispersion of light.
Advertisements
उत्तर १
The phenomenon of the splitting of white light by a prism into its constituent colours is known as dispersion of light.
उत्तर २
When a beam of white light or composite light is refracted through any transparent media such as glass or water, it is split into its component colours. This phenomenon is called ‘dispersion of light’.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw a ray diagram to show the dispersion of white light.
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.
Why do different colours of white light bend through different angles with respect to the incident beam of light?
What acts as tiny prisms in the formation of a rainbow?
A beam of white light falls on a glass prism. The colour of light which undergoes the least bending on passing through the glass prism is:
(a) violet
(b) red
(c) green
(d) blue
The colour of white light which is deviated the maximum on passing through the glass prism is:
(a) blue
(b) indigo
(c) red
(d) orange
The coloured light having the maximum speed in glass prism is:
(a) blue
(b) green
(c) violet
(d) yellow
Out of the following, the colour of light having the maximum wavelength is:
(a) violet
(b) indigo
(c) green
(d) orange
State the speed of light in (a) air, (b) water, and (c) glass
How does the speed of light determine the optical density of a medium?
Which is optically denser: water or air? Give reason
In an experiment to trace the path of a ray of light through a triangular glass prism, a student would observe that the emergent ray
(a) is parallel to the incident ray.
(b) is along the same direction of incident ray.
(c) gets deviated and bends towards the thinner part of the prism.
(d) gets deviated and bends towards the thicker part (base) of the prism.
Answer the following:
What do you mean by dispersion? Name the different colours of light in the proper sequence in the spectrum of light.
Which characteristic property of light is responsible for the blue colour of the sky?
State two uses of ultraviolet radiation.
What do you understand by spectrum? Name the seven prominent colours in order, as obtained in the spectrum of white light.
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.


The angle of deviation through a prism is minimum when

- Incident rays and emergent rays are symmetric to the prism.
- The refracted ray inside the prism becomes parallel to its base.
- The angle of incidence is equal to that of the angle of emergence.
- When the angle of emergence has doubled the angle of incidence.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
When sunlight passes through water droplets in the atmosphere it gets dispersed into its constituent colours forming a rainbow. A similar phenomenon is observed when white light passes through a prism.
Instead of sunlight, a green-coloured ray is passed through a glass prism. What will be the colour of the emergent ray?
