Dispersion of Light
 

Dispersion of Light problem 9


The diagram shows the path of a ray of green light through a glass prism. The angle of deviation is the angle between the incident ray and the ray leaving the prism.




When a ray of white light is incident on the prism, it separates into the colours of the visible spectrum. What is the name of this effect and which colour of light has the smallest angle of deviation?



 

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