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Question
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.
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Solution
The labelled ray diagram showing the formation of the spectrum of sunlight on a screen is given below. The colour obtained nearer the base of the prism is violet.
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