Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur Solutions for Chapter: The Human Eye and The Colourful World, Exercise 14: Very Short Answer Type Questions

Name a natural phenomenon which is caused by the dispersion of sunlight in the sky. (Choose from  Rainbow, Lightning, Thunder)

In the formation of the spectrum of white light by a prism, which colour is deviated most?
(Blue/Violet/Red)

In the formation of the spectrum of white light by a prism, which colour is deviated the most?
(Choose From: Red, Blue, Violet)

Name the scientist who discovered that sunlight consists of seven colours. (Sir Isaac Newton/ Sir C V Raman)

Which colour of the spectrum of white light, has the longest wavelength?

(Choose from Violet/ Yellow/ Green/ Red)

Which colour of the spectrum has shortest wavelength?

Which light has a longer wavelength?

(Choose from: Red light/Blue light)

Which colour of light has a shorter wavelength? (Choose from Violet, Red, Blue)