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What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?
What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?
- Dispersion
- Refraction (correct)
- Diffraction
- Reflection
What is the spreading of white light into its constituent colors called?
What is the spreading of white light into its constituent colors called?
- Reflection
- Diffraction
- Refraction
- Dispersion (correct)
What is the band of colors produced when white light is passed through a prism called?
What is the band of colors produced when white light is passed through a prism called?
- Spectrum (correct)
- Dispersion
- Prism
- Refraction
What is the angle at which light enters a new medium called?
What is the angle at which light enters a new medium called?
What is the bending of light towards the normal as it passes from a rarer to a denser medium called?
What is the bending of light towards the normal as it passes from a rarer to a denser medium called?
When light passes from a denser to a rarer medium, it bends away from the normal.
When light passes from a denser to a rarer medium, it bends away from the normal.
The color with the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum is violet.
The color with the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum is violet.
A prism can be used to combine different colors of light into white light.
A prism can be used to combine different colors of light into white light.
The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.
The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.
The refractive index of a material is always greater than 1.
The refractive index of a material is always greater than 1.
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