What is the phenomenon of splitting of white light into its component colours called?
Subject: General Science
Topic: The Human Eye and the Colourful World
Options:
- Option A: Refraction
- Option B: Reflection
- Option C: Dispersion
- Option D: Scattering
Correct Answer:
Option C: Dispersion
Explanation:
The splitting of light into its component colours is called dispersion. A prism disperses white light into its seven-colour components.