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What is dispersion ? Explain in detail.

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1. Splitting of white light into its seven constituent colours (wavelength), on passing through a transparent medium is known as dispersion of light.

2.Dispersion occurs because, light of different colours present in whit light have different wavelength and they travel at different speed in a medium.

3. Refraction of a light ray in a medium depends on its speed.



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