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What is spectrum? What is the name of the glass shape used to produce a spectrum?

Important Questions on The Human Eye and The Colourful World

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How many colours are there in a full spectrum of white light? Write the various colours of the spectrum in the order, starting with red.
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What is meant by the dispersion of white light? Describe the formation of the rainbow in the sky with the help of a diagram.
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In the figure given alongside, a narrow beam of white light is shown to pass through a triangular glass prism. After passing through the prism, it produces a spectrum YX on the screen.
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State the colour seen (i) at X, and (ii) at Y.
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In the figure given alongside, a narrow beam of white light is shown to pass through a triangular glass prism. After passing through the prism, it produces a spectrum YX on the screen.
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Why do different colours of white light bend through different angles with respect to the incident beam of light?

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Draw a diagram to show how white light can be dispersed into a spectrum by using a glass prism. Mark the various colours of the spectrum.
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Make two diagrams to explain refraction and dispersion.
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Describe how you could demonstrate that white light is composed of a number of colours.
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How could you show that the colours of the spectrum combine to give white light?