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Question
A wave has wavelength 50Å of State its one use.
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Solution
X-rays are used to study atomic arrangement in crystals as well as complex molecules.
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In the formation of spectrum of white light by a prism:
- which colour is deviated least?
- which colour is deviated most?
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which colour is deviated most?
What is 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
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(a) violet
(b) indigo
(c) green
(d) orange
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Assertion: We can see the rainbow in the sky when the rain starts falling after a spell of bright sunlight.
Reason: The rainbow is formed due to the dispersion of light.
