Question

The separation of white light into colors is called

Answer 1

Answer:

The separation of visible light into its different colors is known as dispersion.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Separation of light into color is known as "Dispersion".

Explanation:

• There presents a "collection of component colors in white light" which is also known as visible light.
• The white light is passed through the prism and it is divided into Red, Green, orange, blue, violet and yellow colors.
• Dispersion is the process of separation of light into different colors.
• This phenomenon of Dispersion of White light was discovered by "Isaac Newton in 1666".