Q89 / 270 · NDA 2020 · General Ability

Name the scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight

  • A
    C.V.Raman
  • B
    Lord Rayleigh
  • Correct answer
    C
    Isaac Newton
  • D
    S. Chandrasekhar

Solution

Issac Newton was the first scientist who used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of Sunlight. In 1666, Issac Newton performed this experiment which is famously known as Newton's prism experiment. White light was scatte/sed into seven different colours as it exits from the prism.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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