MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Refraction of Light through a Prism

When light en...

Question

When light enters a dispersive medium, light wave of different wavelength travels with different velocities.

A

Yes

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

B

No

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

C

Sometimes

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

When medium is a fibre

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A Yes
Yes, speed becomes different for different wavelengths in a particular medium. In a given dispersive medium the speed for different colours is different and due to this phenomenon we can see the spectrum of VIBGYOR.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. A light wave of frequency

5 \times 10^{14} H z

enters a medium of refractive index

1.5.

In the medium, the velocity of the light wave is .......... and is wavelength is ..........

Q. Following statements which are true for light waves but not for sound waves are/is

(I) The speed of waves is greater in vacuum than in a medium
(II) Waves of different frequencies travel with different speeds in a medium
(III) Waves travel with different speeds in different media.

Q. Light of wavelength

λ_{1}

enters a medium with refractive index

n_{2}

from a medium with refractive index

n_{1}

. What is the wavelength of light in second medium?

Q. A light wave travelling in a transparent homogeneous medium enters another transparent homogeneous medium of higher refractive index. The speed of light in the second medium ________.

Q. A light wave enters from air into a medium of refractive index

\frac{4}{3}

. If wavelength of light in air is

6000 ˚ A

, then the wave number of light in the medium is:

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Refraction of Light through a Prism_Tackle

PHYSICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Refraction of Light through a Prism

Standard X Physics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon