Understanding Light Dispersion in Prisms

Front

Dispersion of light

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The splitting of white light into different colours as it passes through a transparent material

Front

Which device is commonly used to demonstrate the dispersion of light?

Back

Prism

Front

What is the sequence of colours produced when white light is dispersed?

Back

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

Front

Which colour of visible light has the longest wavelength?

Back

Red

Front

Which colour of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

Back

Violet

Front

What happens to the speed of light as it enters a prism from air?

Back

It slows down

Front

What is the process called when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

Which colour is refracted the most when white light passes through a prism?

Back

Violet

Front

Why does violet light bend more than red light in a prism?

Back

Violet light has a shorter wavelength

Front

When white light exits a prism, what is observed?

Back

A spectrum of colours