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Can rainbows be formed by prisms?

Updated: 9/19/2023
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Yes, the refraction of light through a 60o prism will separate the light into a spectrum (a rainbow). Which then causes the light to refracted internally causing light to bend in different directions because of the speed of the light. Red light being the faster one and violet being the slowest one.

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