A student wants to design an experiment to demonstrate the dispersion of white light using a glass prism. Which of the following procedures would best achieve this goal?

Question

A student wants to design an experiment to demonstrate the dispersion of white light using a glass prism. Which of the following procedures would best achieve this goal? — Exam MCQ

rrbjepyq.in · Accepted Answer

D. Place a triangular glass prism in the path of a narrow white light beam and observe the emerging spectrum on a white screen — The correct choice is Place a triangular glass prism in the path of a narrow white light beam and observe the emerging spectrum on a white screen. It follows from the laws of reflection/refraction and the standard image-formation properties of lenses, mirrors or optical systems.

rrbjepyq.in · Answer

A. Rotate a glass prism randomly in front of a white light source and record any color changes

rrbjepyq.in · Answer

B. Use a concave mirror to reflect the white light onto a wall

rrbjepyq.in · Answer

C. Pass white light through a convex lens and look for color changes on a distant wall

A student wants to design an experiment to demonstrate the dispersion of white light using a glass prism. Which of the following procedures would best achieve this goal?

📚 Related Questions — Light