Dispersion of light by a prism separates white light into a spectrum of colors based on their wavelengths. Green light falls approximately in the middle of this spectrum.
A prism splits an incident white light into a band of seven colours. The colour in the centre of this band is
Asked in Clerk GR II Comb. Comp. Exam 2013 · Topic: Optics (Prisms and Dispersion)
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