Prism

A transparent object that bends light into rainbow colors.

• prism

• mirror

• convex lens

• concave lens

Why is the component of colour in a rainbow can be seen when light passes through a glass prism?

• phenomena of scattering of light

• phenomena of dispersion of light

• phenomena of reflection of light

• phenomena of diffraction of light

The breaking up of white light into its component .

Based on the statement given, name the process that takes place in the white light.

• Dispersion

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Scattering

How many components of white light?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What happens to light when it strikes a prism?

• It is heated.

• It is straightened.

• It is refracted.

• It is absorbed.

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Q1. What is the phenomenon of light bending when it passes through different mediums?

• A) Reflection

• B) Refraction

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A prism is an object that

• separates wavelenghts

• refracts light

• separates white light into bands of colored light

A prism ___________ white light into the visible spectrum

• reflects

• blends

• compresses

• refracts

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What happens when light refracts and passes through a prism?

• The light concentrates in a spot.

• The light bends and separates into strands of colored light.

• The light bends to form an image.

• The light is absorbed by the prism and makes a shadow.

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What principle explains the behavior of a prism splitting white light into a spectrum of colors?

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Interference

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