Dispersion of Light and Spectrum

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Dispersion of Light and Spectrum: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Dispersion of Light in Prism, Dispersive Power, Subdivisions of Emission Spectrum & Subdivisions of Absorption Spectrum etc.

Important Questions on Dispersion of Light and Spectrum

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It is desired to make an achromatic combination of two lenses (L1 & L2) ω1 and ω2 (<ω1). If the combination of lenses is converging then

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Which one of the following spherical lenses does not exhibit dispersion? The radii of curvature of the surfaces of the lenses are as given in the diagrams.

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Which one of the following spherical lenses does not exhibit dispersion? The radii of curvature of the surfaces of the lenses are as given in the diagrams.

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Refractive index of a transparent material is

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What is the significance of the dispersion of light into its spectrum of colours.

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 What are the Applications of Emission and Absorption Spectra

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How many types of emission spectrum.

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What is a line spectrum? How it differs from band spectrum.

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What causes the emission spectra to appear.

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For absorption and emission spectra of atoms which one of the following particle changes energy levels

  1. Alpha
  2. Electron
  3. Neutron
  4. Photon
  5. Proton

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Comparison between Line Spectrum and Band Spectrum

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What is the identity of the absorption spectra?

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How is an absorption spectrum produced

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What is absorption spectrum in plants.

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What causes absorption lines in a spectrum?

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Rainbow appears due to dispersion of sunlight by

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Angle of dispersion depends on:

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Dispersive power of the material of a prism is 0.0221. If the deviation produced by it for yellow colour is 38°, then the angular dispersion between red and violet colours is

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A prism whose angular dispersion is 30 Deviates light by 60°. The dispersive power of the prism is:

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In producing a pure spectrum, the incident light is passed through a narrow slit placed in the focal plane of an achromatic lens because a narrow slit