Dispersion of Light Quiz
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1. What is dispersion of light?
- A. The splitting of white light into its component colours when it passes through a prism due to different frequencies having different refractive indices
- B. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another
- C. The scattering of light in all directions when it hits a rough surface
- D. The absorption of light by a transparent material
2. Which colour has the highest frequency in the visible spectrum?
- A. Red
- B. Green
- C. Violet
- D. Orange
3. Why do different colours of light refract by different amounts when entering a glass prism?
- A. Because different colours have different speeds in the glass, caused by their different frequencies having different refractive indices
- B. Because the prism is made of different materials in different sections
- C. Because different colours have different intensities of light
- D. Because red light is absorbed more than violet light
4. What is monochromatic light?
- A. Light that has been reflected by a mirror surface
- B. Light that consists of a single frequency, appearing as one pure colour
- C. Light that has been completely absorbed by a material
- D. Light that has been split into multiple colours by a prism
5. When white light passes through a glass prism and disperses into its spectrum, which colour will be refracted the most and which the least?
- A. Red refracted most, violet refracted least
- B. Violet refracted most, red refracted least
- C. Orange refracted most, indigo refracted least
- D. Green refracted equally to both red and violet