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Question
A ray of light is incident at 45° on an equilateral prism in the diagram below.
- Name the phenomenon exhibited by the ray of light when it enters and emerges out of the prism.
- State the cause of the above phenomenon mentioned by you.
Solution
- When light enters the prism and experiences refraction upon exiting, it is said to have undergone dispersion.
- It disperses because the incident light is a polychromatic ray made up of different light wave lengths. As light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, refraction takes place.
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