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Course: UP Class 10th Science > Unit 10

Lesson 2: Week 2
Science
UP Class 10th Science
The human eye and the colourful world
Week 2
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Dispersion of white light by a glass prism

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Problem

In the following list, let's think about which two items correctly define the terms: dispersion and spectrum.
  • A: Refraction through a prism.
  • B: The splitting of light into its component colours.
  • C: The optical phenomenon in a prism where the emergent ray makes an angle with the incident ray.
  • D: The band of coloured components of a light beam.
What is the correct choice of definitions for the two terms?
Choose 1 answer: