The splitting up of white light into seven colours on passing through a glass prism is called:
(a) refraction
(b) deflection
(c) dispersion
(d) scattering

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(c) dispersion
The splitting of white light into seven colours on passing through a glass prism is called dispersion.

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The splitting up of white light into seven colours on passing through a glass prism is called: (a) refraction (b) deflection (c) dispersion (d) scattering

(c) dispersionThe splitting of white light into seven colours on passing through a glass prism is called dispersion.

The splitting up of white light into seven colours on passing through a glass prism is called:
(a) refraction
(b) deflection
(c) dispersion
(d) scattering

(c) dispersion
The splitting of white light into seven colours on passing through a glass prism is called dispersion.