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Splitting of light into its constituent colours is known as :

  1. Reflection

  2. Refraction

  3. Diffraction

  4. Dispersion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When white light splits into different colors with different wavelengths then it is known as dispersion.

Clouds are white because of light scattering off of water droplets.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

''Clouds are white because of light scattering off of water droplets''.  It is true as reflection is also scattering but in a defined way.

The splitting of white light into several colours on passing through a glass prism is due to -

  1. Refraction

  2. Reflection

  3. Interference

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The splitting of white light into its constituent colour is called dispersion. Dispersion occurs because refraction or bending differs with the colour.

What does the dispersion of light in a medium imply
i) Lights of different wavelength travel with different speeds in the medium.
ii) Light of any frequency will travel with the same speed in the medium
iii) The refractive index of the medium is different for different wavelength of light

  1. $(i)$ and $(ii)$ only

  2. $(ii)$ and $(iii)$ only

  3. $(i)$ and $(iii)$ only

  4. $(i),(ii)$ and $(iii)$


Correct Option: C

The colour are characterised by which of following character of light.

  1. Frequency

  2. Amplitude

  3. Wavelength

  4. Velocity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

White light is incident combination of various colours each having different wavelengths. 

Thus colour is characterised by wavelength of light. 

The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules in all distraction is known as ____of light .

  1. dispersion

  2. interference

  3. diffraction

  4. scattering


Correct Option: A

When the white light is passed through a equilateral prism it splits into seven colours. The phenomena of splitting of white light is called :

  1. $refraction$

  2. $spectrum$

  3. $dispersion$

  4. $scattering$


Correct Option: C

The phenomenon due to which white light splits into seven colours on passing through a prism is called _________

  1. reflection

  2. refraction

  3. dispersion

  4. all the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The phenomenon due to which white light splits into seven colours on passing through a prism is called dispersionWhite light is made up of seven bands of colors each having different wavelengths. Upon passing through a medium, each of the colors travels at different speeds and hence has different angles of refraction leading to the splitting of the light i.e. dispersion.

A rainbow is formed when the air is completely dry

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False. It is formed only after or before the rains when the air is full of moisture

A ray of light after passing through a medium were spread up into different colours. The phenomenon is called :

  1. Total internal reflection

  2. Diffraction

  3. Dispersion

  4. Deviation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A ray of light after passing through a medium were spread up into different colours. The phenomenon is called dispersion.