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प्रश्न
The phenomenon of splitting of light into its component colours is ___________ .
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उत्तर
The phenomenon of splitting of light into its component colours is dispersion.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
After tracing the path of a ray of light through a glass prism a student marked the angle of incidence (∠i), angle of refraction (∠r) angle of emergence (∠e) and the angle of deviation (∠D) as shown in the diagram. The correctly marked angles are :
(A) ∠i and ∠r
(B) ∠i and ∠e
(C) ∠i, ∠e and ∠D
(D) ∠i, ∠r and ∠e
A ray of light moving from an optically rarer to a denser medium
How does the speed of light determine the optical density of a medium?
Explain briefly, with the help of a neat labelled diagram, how white light gets dispersed by a prism. On which surface of a prism, there is both dispersion and deviation of light, and on which surface of the prism, there is only deviation of light ?
What do you understand by the term spectrum?
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?
In the spectrum of white light by a prism, the colour at the extreme end opposite to the base of prism is ______.
Draw a labelled diagram: Dispersion of light through a prism.
How can the presence of ultraviolet radiation be detected?
Write an Explanation.
Critical angle
Observe the given figure and write appropriate phenomenon of light in the box.
Say TRUE or FALSE
After passing through a prism, white light splits into a band of seven colours
What is dispersion? Explain in detail.
What is a rainbow?
During dispersion of white light by prism placed in air, for a particular value of angle of prism,
Make a rainbow
Try to make your own rainbow. You can try this project in the morning or in the evening. Stand with your back towards the Sun. Take a hosepipe or a water pipe used in the garden. Make a fine spray in front of you. You can see different colours of rainbow in the spray.
