What happens when a second inverted prism is placed in the path of the dispersed light?
Subject: General Science
Topic: The Human Eye and the Colourful World
Options:
- Option A: It disperses the light further
- Option B: It recombines the colours to form white light
- Option C: It absorbs all colours
- Option D: It reflects the light
Correct Answer:
Option B: It recombines the colours to form white light
Explanation:
When a second identical prism is placed in an inverted position with respect to the first prism, it recombines all the colours of the spectrum to form white light. This was demonstrated by Newton.