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16/05/2021 1:17 pm
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Why does white light disperse when it passes through a glass prism?
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16/05/2021 1:18 pm
White light is a combination of seven colours of light. The speed of each colour is different. So, while passing through the glass prism each colour deviates by different amounts. Therefore, dispersion of light into a spectrum takes place.