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Why does a ray of light passing through the glass slab not show dispersion?
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∙ 8y ago
White light is actually a combination of all of the colors of all of the rainbow. It splits in a prism because the prism can pick up the differences. However, it will not in a glass slab because the slab is smooth and will not reflect all of the different colors of light.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoActually a glass slab is made up of two triangular prisms placed inverted to one another. So dispersion taking place by the first prism is counter acted by the inverted prism and hence no dispersion is seen on a whole
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∙ 10y agoBecause the entry and exit surfaces are parallel. The dispersion in a prism
is due to the non-zero angle between the entry and exit surfaces, so that
the angles of incidence upon entry and exit are not equal.
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∙ 8y agoI presume you mean a rectangular glass block. Here the light is refracted one way when it enters the block, and the opposite way when it emerges from the parallel opposite side. That is why the emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray, but shifted over.Some dispersion does occur at the first interface, because the blue wavelengths are refracted more than the red. (Blue bends best). However this is undone by the second refraction. In other words, it's a function of the geometry of the block. In a sixty degree prism, the angle at which the internal ray hits the second face is such that the refraction is in the same direction as the first one, so that the dispersion effect is magnified. Even so, you have to get the angle of incidence sufficiently steep to make the dispersion large enough to see a spectrum. You can actually see these phenomena if you have a pure white light source, sufficient shading and good quality glass. In the laboratory we often demonstrate optics phenomena by using a ray box and, certainly in schools, plastic blocks. Most ray boxes give a very yellow light which is short of the blue wavelengths, so arranging for bright sunlight to pass through a slit gives better results.
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∙ 13y agoglass prism doesn't disperse white light but disperse vibgyor because of refraction and internal reflection
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∙ 9y agoThe refractive index of prism is very high but its very low in glass slab, in glass slab the dispersion occurs but its very less, so is not visible.
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Why does a ray of light passing through a glass slab not show dispersion?
Actually a glass slab is made up of two triangular prisms placed inverted to one another. So dispersion taking place by the first prism is counter acted by the inverted prism and hence no dispersion is seen on a whole
Why there is no dispersion of light refracted through a rectangular glass slab?
A prism breaks up white light into the light spectrum that shows each different color. However, a rectangle does not have the edges needed to break the light up.
What is the difference between diffraction and dispersion?
Diffraction = The amount of light passing through a photographic lens being adjusted by a diaphragm. Dispersion = The splitting of light of different colors due to the different indices of refraction at different wavelengths when the light enters a lens or prism.
Light energy passing through matter unaffected?
Light cannot pass though matter but matter is technically atoms, which are mostly space with a few, moving objects - electrons and the nucleus. For glass, the loss of light through the material occurs for all glass.
What is a piece of clear glass or plastic that bends light rays passing through it?
It's a prism. A prism splits the light up in all color's of the rainbow.
Why does a ray of light passing through a glass slab not show dispersion?
Actually a glass slab is made up of two triangular prisms placed inverted to one another. So dispersion taking place by the first prism is counter acted by the inverted prism and hence no dispersion is seen on a whole
What the condition for dispersion without deviation?
The width of the aperture through which light is passing should be comparable to the wavelength of that light.
What is light dispersement?
Light dispersion refers to the process of splitting light into different colors. This is achieved by passing light through a prism or a lens.
How white light light makes a rainbow?
White light, if passing through a prism, can make a rainbow via the optics phenomenon known as dispersion.
Is a telescope with incoming light passing through glass refracting?
refracting
Why there is no dispersion of light refracted through a rectangular glass slab?
A prism breaks up white light into the light spectrum that shows each different color. However, a rectangle does not have the edges needed to break the light up.
What is the difference between diffraction and dispersion?
Diffraction = The amount of light passing through a photographic lens being adjusted by a diaphragm. Dispersion = The splitting of light of different colors due to the different indices of refraction at different wavelengths when the light enters a lens or prism.
Does smoke create rainbows?
Light passing through a transparent medium like glass/water does. Smoke is made of small particles of unburnt carbon, and light passing through is does not get split into a rainbow.
How is light affected when passing through water?
Light is affected by everything it touches. If it touches a glass of water, it *refracts* (bends).
How refraction and dispersion demonstrated in light?
Using a glass of water, you can demonstrate both principles. 1. Place a spoon halfway submerged in the water. Note that when you look through the side surface of the water, the spoon appears to be bent, or disjointed, at the surface of the water. This is due to refraction of the light passing through the water to your eye. 2. Place the glass of water several inches in front of a white background. place a bright a light source in front of the glass/background. Note that the area behind the glass is not as brightly lit as the rest of the background. This is because the light passing the water is dispersed and fewer Photons/Area are hitting the background. That is to say, there is less light density behind the glass where the light was dispersed. Note that the opposite effect (brighter behind the glass) can occur, if the glass of water acts as a "Focusing lens" due to its shape!
How are refraction and dispersion demonstrate in light?
Using a glass of water, you can demonstrate both principles. 1. Place a spoon halfway submerged in the water. Note that when you look through the side surface of the water, the spoon appears to be bent, or disjointed, at the surface of the water. This is due to refraction of the light passing through the water to your eye. 2. Place the glass of water several inches in front of a white background. place a bright a light source in front of the glass/background. Note that the area behind the glass is not as brightly lit as the rest of the background. This is because the light passing the water is dispersed and fewer Photons/Area are hitting the background. That is to say, there is less light density behind the glass where the light was dispersed. Note that the opposite effect (brighter behind the glass) can occur, if the glass of water acts as a "Focusing lens" due to its shape!
Why does a glass bottle magnify words?
Because the surface of the bottle is curved - which bends the light passing through it - just like a magnifying glass does.
