Deviation Produced by a Triangular Prism

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Deviation Produced by a Triangular Prism: Overview

In this topic, we will learn about the deviation of white light through a triangular prism. It explains the nature of light with the help of an illustration. It also deals with the formation of spectrum through the prism.

Important Questions on Deviation Produced by a Triangular Prism

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For obtaining a pure spectrum, the slit in front of the source needs to be as narrow as possible.

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What are the conditions to get pure spectrum?

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 A pure spectrum, on the other hand, is one in which different colours are overlapped.

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Differentiate between pure and impure spectrum.

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The correct arrangement of colors in the descending order of their wavelength

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Describe the different parts of spectrometer.

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What are the important parts of the spectrometer?

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What is a Spectrometer? 

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Which colour of the light has the longest wavelength?

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The wavelength of Ultraviolet rays is between 300 pm and _____.

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The wavelength of Microwaves is between 0.3 mm and _____.

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The wavelength of visible light is between _____ nm and 800 nm.

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Source of illumination for image formation in dark field microscope is:

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When a ray of light is passed through a hollow glass prism, it does not give spectrum.

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When white light is incident on the surface of an equiangular triangular prism, which colour is deviated the most?

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The prism should be placed in the position of _____ deviation to obtain a pure spectrum on a screen.

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The deviation produced by a prism depends on the material, angle of incidence and angle of _____.

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When white light is dispersed by a prism, compared with blue light, the red light is

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If a ray of light enters glass prism (as shown in figure) of refractive index 1.5, then the speed of light inside the prism will be

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A passenger in an aeroplane will