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What happens when white light is incident on an inverted prism?

When white light is incident on an inverted prism, the different colors in the light spectrum get separated due to dispersion. This is because each color in the white light spectrum bends at a different angle as it passes through the prism, creating a rainbow effect. The colors are then displayed in a spectrum ranging from red to violet.


Is incident ray parallel to the emergent ray through two glass slab of different refractive index?

No, the incident ray and emergent ray will not be parallel if the glass slabs have different refractive indices. This is because the light rays will experience refraction at each interface as they pass through the slabs due to the change in refractive index, causing the emergent ray to be offset from the incident ray.


What is the light that passes through a substance?

The light that passes through a substance is called transmitted light. It refers to the portion of incident light that travels through the substance without being absorbed or reflected. Transmitted light can have a different intensity, color, or polarization compared to the incident light.


When white light is refracted through a prism different colours emerge. where do the different colours come from?

The different colors in white light are due to different wavelengths of light being bent at different angles as they pass through the prism. This separation of colors is called dispersion, with shorter wavelengths (like blue and violet) bending more than longer wavelengths (like red and orange), resulting in the spectrum of colors we see.


Why do the different colours of light refract by different amounts when they hit a prism?

Different colors of light have different wavelengths, which causes them to travel at slightly different speeds through the prism. As a result, they bend at different angles as they pass through the prism, due to the phenomenon of dispersion where the speed of light changes depending on the medium it travels through.

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What happens when white light is incident on an inverted prism?

When white light is incident on an inverted prism, the different colors in the light spectrum get separated due to dispersion. This is because each color in the white light spectrum bends at a different angle as it passes through the prism, creating a rainbow effect. The colors are then displayed in a spectrum ranging from red to violet.


When white light is refracted througha prism different colours emerge where do the different colours come from?

The reflection comes through the prism and different colors are different wavelength of sunlight from violet to red in the order of violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.


Is incident management a widely available course?

Yes, incident management is a widely available course, there are many different ways to get it, weather it be online, or through a company, it is easily available.


Is light white?

Light appears white, however it is made up of different colours, which when put together make white light. These colours can be seen if you direct light through a prism. At the right angle the light is split up into the colours (rainbow).


Is incident ray parallel to the emergent ray through two glass slab of different refractive index?

No, the incident ray and emergent ray will not be parallel if the glass slabs have different refractive indices. This is because the light rays will experience refraction at each interface as they pass through the slabs due to the change in refractive index, causing the emergent ray to be offset from the incident ray.


If light traveled at the same speed in raindrops as it does in air could rainbows exist?

No as it is the light refracting (slowing down) through the raindrops. The different colours in the white light travel at different speeds through the raindrop, which causes them to split up into the different colours of the rainbow. Obviously if the light didn't slow down it would continue as white light.


What is the light that passes through a substance?

The light that passes through a substance is called transmitted light. It refers to the portion of incident light that travels through the substance without being absorbed or reflected. Transmitted light can have a different intensity, color, or polarization compared to the incident light.


What colur sea did the Beatles go through in their yellow submarine?

the sea was all different colours it was black (the first one) with different coloured people and objects


When light is refracted through a prism different colours emerge. Where do the different colours come from?

Most light is a mixture of colors of the spectrum.* White light is composed of all colors. The different wavelengths of light are refracted at different angles, which separates them out into the constituent colors of the original light source. *Laser light is monochromatic.


When white light is refracted through a prism different colours emerge. where do the different colours come from?

The different colors in white light are due to different wavelengths of light being bent at different angles as they pass through the prism. This separation of colors is called dispersion, with shorter wavelengths (like blue and violet) bending more than longer wavelengths (like red and orange), resulting in the spectrum of colors we see.


Why do the different colours of light refract by different amounts when they hit a prism?

Different colors of light have different wavelengths, which causes them to travel at slightly different speeds through the prism. As a result, they bend at different angles as they pass through the prism, due to the phenomenon of dispersion where the speed of light changes depending on the medium it travels through.


Why do colors combined make white?

That is not true. If you are talking about all the colours of light in the spectrum coming from white light that is true. When white light passes through a glass prism, it causes the light to split into different colours because of the different angles at which they refract.