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The phenomenon of splitting of light into its component colours is ____________

diffraction

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scattering

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dispersion

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refraction

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Solution

The correct option is C dispersion
Colours are often observed as light passes through a triangular prism. Upon passage through the prism, the white light is separated into its component colours - red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. The separation of visible light into its different colors is known as dispersion.

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