Question

What is the meaning of dispersion of light??​

Answer 1

Answer:

Dispersion of light is defined as follows: Dispersion of light is the splitting of white light into its constituent colors due to the refractive index of the surface and the wavelength of the light.

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Answer 2

What is Dispersion of Light?

When white light is passed through a glass prism it splits into its spectrum of colours (in order violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red) and this process of white light splitting into its constituent colours is termed as dispersion.

The simplest way to explain dispersion is through dispersion in the prism.