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Dispersion of light

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Dispersion of light -The splitting of white light into its constituent colours or wavelengths is called dispersion of light. This phenomenon arises due to the fact that the refractive index varies with wavelength. 

When white light is incident on the prism it will split itself into its constituent colours as shown in the below figure.

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