Question

Define dispersion of light. How is scattering of light different from dispersion ? Give one

example of natural phenomenon based on each of these.

Answer 1

Dispersion of light is the splitting of white light into seven colours but scattering of light is simple scatter of light jn same colour .
Eg- dispersion- rainbow formation
Splitting- when sunlight enters in a dense forest it scatter

Answer 2

dispersion of light means when a ray of light gets split into its seven component color of commonly called spectrum when passed through a prism

scattering of light means when a ray of light split into its normal colour when passed through a object or medium

example of dispersion of light is a rainbow formed when light from sun passes through water droplets present in air

example of scattering of light is when sunlight gets scattered after passing through the trees of a dense forest