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The separation of white light into colors is called

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

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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".
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