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Dispersion and Scattering of Light

NIOS · Class 12 · Physics

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6 Formulas · 2 Sections

Formulas

Dispersion of Light

μ = c/v = λ_a / λ_m

δ = (μ − 1) × A

i + e = A + δ

r₁ + r₂ = A

μ = sin((A + δ_m)/2) / sin(A/2)

Scattering of Light

I ∝ 1/λ⁴

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Key topics in Dispersion and Scattering of Light include Chapter Overview: Dispersion and Scattering of Light, Mind map showing the two major topics of the chapter — Dispersion and Scattering — with their key sub-concepts, Flowchart showing how white light entering a denser medium splits into colours due to different refractive indices for different wavelengths. These are the concepts NIOS Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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