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Can a laser pointer make a rainbow with a prism?
A laser beam consists of a single frequency of light, therefore it cannot form a spectrum or rainbow.
Why do we see the rainbow colors?
When the beam hits the front it of something like a prism again & again & emerges from the drop of rain water we see the color spectrum that's in a rainbow. The water drop acts like a prism to separate the light into its different wave lengths.
What do you call in a band of colors as seen in a rainbow?
a rainbow
Why is it called rainbow the word rainbow?
I'm guessing it has something to do with how a rainbow starts after it rains.
Does the rainbow have a name?
The rainbow has a name, but it's the scientific name. Rainbow also goes by Moonbow. But, rainbow is called rainbow because the colors in the rainbow. ROYGBIV when you see a rainbow its called a spectrum. ROY G. BIV is the name... for RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, VIOLET...
How do you separate the rays in a light beam to make a rainbow?
prism
Can a laser pointer make a rainbow with a prism?
A laser beam consists of a single frequency of light, therefore it cannot form a spectrum or rainbow.
What happens to a beam of white light when it passes through a glass prism?
it creates a rainbow
When a beam of light is broken up into parts what do you see?
It would depend on what breaks up the light, and how much refraction occurs, but Ideally you would see light in its component colors, VIBGYOR Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.
Why do you think a rainbow is always the same order of colors?
It goes in order from highest frequency beam, violet, to lowest frequency, red.
Who first discovered how to make a rainbow by spitting a mouthful of water into a beam of sunlight?
Isaac Newton, in his experiments with prisms.
What is a metaphor for friendship?
Friendship is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Which colour of White light is scattered the least and why?
White light is light that has not been scattered. Shine a beam of white light through a prism, and the light is separated into 'rainbow' colours. Sunlight shining through raindrops is the cause of a rainbow appearing in the sky.
What piece of equipment do we use to split light?
A clear glass prism will split a white light beam into rainbow colours.
What happens to a beam of sunlight that enters a prism?
the light splits into red orange yellow green blue indigo and violet...thats ho a rainbow is formed
How are beam bridges and arch bridges similar?
both for short like places and both bridges
What does an original copy of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon look like?
It has a black background and a triangular prism with a beam of light shining through it , creating a rainbow.
