Physics
Grade-10
Easy

Question

When a light ray refracts through a triangular prism, it diverts its path through an angle of _____.

  1. Incidence
  2. Dispersion
  3. Deviation
  4. Propagation 

hintHint:

The angle of dispersion is a measure of the angular separation of light rays of different wavelengths or colors traversing a prism.

The correct answer is: Deviation


    The angle of dispersion is a measure of the angular separation of light rays of different wavelengths or colors traversing a prism.

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