Question

what is dispersion of light​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Dispersion of Light by Prisms

Dispersion of Light by Prisms

Rainbow Formation

Mirages

In the Light and Color unit of The Physics Classroom Tutorial, the visible light spectrum was introduced and discussed. Visible light, also known as white light, consists of a collection of component colors. These colors are often observed as light passes through a triangular prism. Upon passage through the prism, the white light is separated into its component colors - red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. The separation of visible light into its different colors is known as dispersion. It was mentioned in the Light and Color unit that each color is characteristic of a distinct wave frequency; and different frequencies of light waves will bend varying amounts upon passage through a prism. In this unit, we will investigate the dispersion of light in more detail, pondering the reasons why different frequencies of light bend or refract different amounts when passing through the prism.

Answer 2

dispersion of light

The phenomenon of splitting of white light into its component colours is called dispersion of light.

For example: Keep a prism in sunlight and observe carefully. What so you observe? The sunlight on passing through the prism splits into different colours. It consists of seven colours called VIBGYOR. This band of colours is called spectrum.

Note: In VIBGYOR, V = Violet

I = Indigo

B = Blue

G = Green

Y = Yellow

O = Orange

R = Red

See above diagram for better understanding.