Refraction of Light through a Prism

Author:Abhishek Chandra
10th CBSE
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Important Questions on Refraction of Light through a Prism

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Explain refraction of light through a glass prism using a labelled ray diagram and hence define the angle of deviation.

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Explain why a glass prism can produce a spectrum when white light passes through it but a glass slab cannot.

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Deviation in the path of a ray of light can be produced by a glass prism as well as a rectangular glass slab.

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The colour of light that has the minimum wavelength is

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The colour of light that has the minimum speed in a glass prism is

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The correct order of wavelengths (λx) of red, yellow and violet lights is

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Which colour of light undergoes the least deviation in a glass prism?

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Is it necessary for the cross-section of a prism to be any specific type of triangle like an equilateral triangle?

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Draw a diagram showing refraction of a ray of light through a glass prism and mark the angle of deviation.