Practice Cause Of Dispersion (6.3) - Spectrum

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Question 1.
What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?
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Remember VIBGYOR.
Question 2.
Which color bends the least when light is dispersed?
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Consider the colors in the order of bending.
3Question 3.
What color bends the most when light is dispersed?
- Red
- Green
- Violet
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Think of the order from VIBGYOR.
4Question 4.
True or False: All colors of light bend the same way when passing through a prism.
- True
- False
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Consider the characteristics of violet and red light.
Question 5.
If a beam of white light passes through two different prisms, one made of glass and another made of water, predict the outcome for the dispersion of light. What differences in the spectrum would you expect?
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Consider the differences in refractive index for both materials.
Question 6.
Analyze how dispersion would affect optical devices such as cameras or projectors. Why is understanding dispersion critical for their design?
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Think about clarity and color reproduction in images.

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