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What is the white light?
 

Important Questions on Light

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When white light passes through the prism, colour which deviates the least is:
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According to wave theory the reason for different colours of light is
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The coloured substances which are used as a paint are known as pigments. In order to obtain various pigments, the subtractive method is used for mixing the pigments. Which of the following colour is not absorbed by yellow and blue pigments?
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The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all other colours, the red light
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When white light is incident on a blue pigment, which colours are reflected? 

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Which of the seven colours deviates (a) the least and (b) the most, when a ray of white light travels through a prism?

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What is the splitting of white light into seven colours called?
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What happens when a beam of sunlight is passed through a glass prism? What is spectrum?
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How many colours are there in white light? Name the various colours of white light.

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When do we see a rainbow?
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White sunlight is not dispersed in air. Why?
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Light of which colour appears on the upper arc of the rainbow?
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With the help of a diagram, show the dispersion of white light of a prism.
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Science>Physics>Light>Sunlight: White or Coloured
Name a triangular pyramidal piece of glass that splits white light into lights of seven colours.
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How can you show that white light (say, sunlight) consists of seven colours?

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Choose the odd one out.
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Write the order in which different colours appear in the spectrum of white light.
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Which phenomenon is responsible for the formation of the rainbow?
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The band of seven colours formed on a white screen, when white light passes through a prism (or any transparent medium) is called _____.
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Light of which colour—red or violet, travels faster?