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What is more effective at transmitting light mirrors or prisms?
Prisims
What is the best observation of refracting light?
Some of the best observations of refracting light comes from Prisms. A Prisms splits visible light into all of the colors of the spectrum allowing an individual to see the different colors that make up a beam of light.
What two instruments that use prisms to reflect light?
periscopes, binoculars
What would you see if a white light passed through 2 prisms?
Well, since the light passed through, I think we can assume that these prisms are transparent. You said white light passed through two prisms, so I guess it was incident at 90 degrees, and the sides of the prisms were parallel. You would not necessarily see anything, unless (1) you were looking and (2) you were looking at the correct place- i.e. the light was shining in your eye, or reflecting off something you can see. If I was blind, I would see nothing.
What can separate white light into its individual colors?
A prism. Water droplets can perform as prisms.
What effects does a prism have on light?
Prisms refract light.
What effect a prism have on light?
Prisms refract light.
Can light travel through prisms?
Yes light can travel through prisms. At some points it would occur total internal reflection and at some points there would be refraction of light.
How did Isaac Newton carried out on the separation of light?
"prisms"
Why is a rainbow sometimes seen when light passes through raindrops or prisms?
The light is refracted
How does light absorb things?
Light does not absorb things. Light can be absorbed by things.
What is more effective at transmitting light mirrors or prisms?
Prisims
What is the best observation of refracting light?
Some of the best observations of refracting light comes from Prisms. A Prisms splits visible light into all of the colors of the spectrum allowing an individual to see the different colors that make up a beam of light.
What two instruments that use prisms to reflect light?
periscopes, binoculars
What is the function of prisms in binoculars?
They bend light and magnify the image you are looking at.
Principle of light of a periscope use to work?
A periscope works on the principle of total internal reflection of light. Made with the help of two right angle prisms, the principle can be observed at the prisms' back face.
Why do telescopes used for astronomy not have prisms to make the image the right way up?
Because it's not important. Introducing a prism into the optical path would absorb some of the light, which is important. So the tradeoff is an easy choice for astronomers to make.
