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The phenomenon observed in above set-up is

A

scattering of light

B

dispersion of light

C

reflection of light

D

refraction of light

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B
The phenomenon of splitting of passing through a prism is called as dispersion of light. When the light enters the prism all the colours have different speeds due to which its gets split into bands.
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