Science · JCE / Light and sound
StructuredPast exam questionForm 3 · JCE
The first diagram shows a ray of yellow light as it approaches and enters a glass prism. The yellow light ray is then replaced by a white light ray, which separates into red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
- aName the process that leads to the yellow light ray changing direction as it enters the glass prism. [1]
- bDescribe the path of the yellow light ray as it leaves the glass prism (draw it on paper). [1]
- cName the phenomenon where the white light ray is separated into several colours by a triangular prism. [1]
- dWhich natural occurrence is a result of white light separating like this? [1]
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Source: BEC JCE Science 2022, Paper 2, Question 12
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