Question

6. Assertion : The splitting of white light into its constituent colours while passing through a glass prism is
called dispersion of light.
Reason : Different colours of light travel with different speeds in a glass prism.​

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Answer 2

Answer:

Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

• The Splitting of white light into different colors is called dispersion.
• This property results from the different speeds of each wavelength in a medium due to the property of refraction of that medium.