When white light passes through a prism, then it splits into seven colours which are known as the dispersion of light. So after coming out of a prism, which of the colour of light scatters the least?

  1. Red
  2. Violet
  3. Blue
  4. Green

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Red
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CONCEPT:

Dispersion of light:

  • Dispersion of light is the phenomenon of splitting of a beam of white light into its constituent colours on passing through a prism.
  • The band of seven colours so obtained is called the (visible) spectrum.
  • The dispersion of white light occurs because the colours of white light travel at different speeds through the glass prism.

EXPLANATION:

  • When the dispersion of white light takes place through a prism, the maximum deviation is suffered by violet colour and minimum deviation suffered red colour. Therefore option 1 is correct.

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