Question

Why does white light disperse while passing through a prism?

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Answer 1

Upon passage through prism the white light is separated into its component colours red, yellow, orange, green, blue and violet. The separation of visible light into different colours is known as depression....
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Answer 2

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• Upon passes through prism the white light is separated into its component colours red, yellow, orange, green, blue and violet. The separation of visible light into different colour is known as depression.