In the given figure, a narrow beam of white light is shown to pass through a triangular glass prism. After passing through the prism it produces a spectrum on a screen. Which two positions correspond closely to the colour of i. egg yolk, ii. ladyfinger?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

The splitting of light into its component colours is called dispersion.

The dispersion of white light by prism is as shown in the diagram

The colour of yolk of an egg is somewhat similar to the colour at the position 5 and the colour of a ladyfinger is somewhat similar to the colour at the position 6.

In the given figure, a narrow beam of white light is shown to pass through a triangular glass prism. After passing through the prism it produces a spectrum on a screen.Which two positions correspond closely to the colour ofi. egg yolk,ii. ladyfinger?

In the given figure, a narrow beam of white light is shown to pass through a triangular glass prism. After passing through the prism it produces a spectrum on a screen.

Which two positions correspond closely to the colour of

i. egg yolk,

ii. ladyfinger?