Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:

The phenomenon of spliting of white light into the constituent colours on passing through a prism is known as-

Options:

Refraction

Scattering

Dispersion

Diffraction

Correct Answer:

Dispersion

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Dispersion

The splitting of white light into its constituent colours when passing through a prism is called Dispersion.