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The splitting of white light into its constituent colours by a triangular prism is called ________ .
The splitting of white light into its constituent colours by a triangular prism is called ________ .
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The correct option is A Dispersion
The white light is separated into its component colors - red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The separation of visible light into its
different colors is known as dispersion. On passing through the prism, each colour of light ray is refracted by a different amount and hence, white light is split into its component colours.
The white light is separated into its component colors - red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The separation of visible light into its
different colors is known as dispersion. On passing through the prism, each colour of light ray is refracted by a different amount and hence, white light is split into its component colours.
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