In Refraction, Polychromatic Light Is Dispersed into Its Component Wavelengths

question 130

Multiple Choice

In refraction, polychromatic light is dispersed into its component wavelengths by ________

• A) constructive and destructive interference of light waves in air.
• B) internal reflections within a prism.
• C) differences in the bending of different wavelengths of light by a prism.
• D) constructive and destructive interference of light waves in a prism.
• E) the reduction in the intensity of white light to reveal the colors.

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