In the spectrum of visible light produced by a prism, dispersion is

Question

In the spectrum of visible light produced by a prism, dispersion is (A) Uniform throughout the spectrum (B) Maximum in the middle, decreases on either side (C) Maximum towards yellow (D) Maximum towards violet

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In the spectrum of visible light, violet light has minimum wavelength, so its dispersion will be maximum through the prism.

Q. In the spectrum of visible light produced by a prism, dispersion is

Uniform throughout the spectrum

Maximum in the middle, decreases on either side

Maximum towards yellow

Maximum towards violet

In the spectrum of visible light, violet light has minimum wavelength, so its dispersion will be maximum through the prism.