(a) What is meant by dispersion of white light? Draw a diagram to show the dispersion of white light by a…
(a) What is meant by dispersion of white light? Draw a diagram to show the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.
(b) Light of two colours A and B pass through a prism. A deviates more than B from its path of incidence. Which colour has a higher speed in the prism?
Solution
(a) Splitting of white light into its constituent colours when it is passed through a prism is called dispersion of white light.
(b) B
