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Why does light splits into different colours while passing through a prism

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rjkz [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

it is because the refracting surgaces of the prism are not parallel with each other

Sav [38]3 years ago

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Answer:

Since different colours of light travel at different speeds, the refractive index is different for each colour. As a result, when light passes through the refracting surface of the prism,its components bend into different angles, causing the single beam of light to separate

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