A ray of white light is incident on a reflecting surface AB of a glass prism and emerges out of the other retracting surface AC. Consider the following statements:

(a) The angle of refraction at surface AB is different for different colours of white light.

(b) The angle of refraction at the surface AC is different for different colours.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A)   Both (a) and (b)

Information booster:

The light ray bends as it enters the prism because glass is denser than air. This bending is called refraction.

Inside the prism, the white light splits into its seven colors (Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red). This happens because each color has a different speed in glass, causing them to bend at different angles. This splitting is called dispersion.

The separated colors emerge from the other side of the prism (surface ACACAC) and spread out, forming a spectrum (like a rainbow).

o The prism bends and splits the white light into its colors.

o This phenomenon shows that white light is made up of seven colors.

o The process involves refraction and dispersion

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