Question

what happens when white light passes through prism​

Answer 1

Explanation:

when light passes through a Prism the light bends as a result the different colours that make a white light become separated. This happens because each colour has a particular wavelength in each wavelength the bends at a different angle .

Answer 2

When white light passes through a prism, it undergoes dispersion to split into its constitutive 7 colors- violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.

What is dispersion?

• "The splitting of white light into its constitutive colors when it is passed through a prism is called dispersion".
• The band of 7 colors formed is called the spectrum.
• It occurs because of the different wavelengths of each color.

What happens when white light passes through a prism?

• When white light passes through a prism, its constitutive colors bend at different angles depending on their angle of incidence.
• The color with the longest wavelength-red- bends the least, whereas violet bends the most.
• Thus, on the spectrum obtained, red light is seen at the top, whereas violet is on the bottom, with the remaining colors in between them.

Thus, when white light passes through a prism, it disperses.