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What explains why a prism separate white light into the colors of the rainbow?
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∙ 12y ago
Different colours travel at different velocity in a glass medium. Refractive index is defined as the ratio of the velocity of light in free space to that in medium. So refractive index becomes different for different colours. Now by Snell's law the refractive index is inversely proportional to the angle of refraction. Hence different colours get deviated at different angle of refraction. So the splitting of composite white light into its constituent colours has become possible. If these again fall at a parallel surface as in the case of a glass slab the colours split would get combined back and emerge as white light. But we have prism where the two refracting surfaces are at inclined and further splitting takes place and hence dispersion.
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Why does white light separate into the spectrum of colors when forming a rainbow?
It's a wonder of this universe.
What happens when white light passes through a prism?
The light is broken into its seven colors (colors of the rainbow) and exits the prism at a different angle with the separated colors. It functions in the exact same way water droplets separate light to create an actual rainbow, but with cut glass instead of water.
A device that uses a prism or diffraction grating to separate light into its color components?
A device for separating light into different colors is know as a ?
When you look at white light through a glass prism you see a rainbow of color called?
light is white. if you mix the colors of the rainbow you get white. A prism separates the colors, showing a rainbow.
What are rainbow colors made up of?
Hithe answer is really easy, the answer is light waves, the rainbow colors are made up light waves.By: Ceeann Johnthank you.
How does light separate into the colors of the visible spectrum?
When light goes through a prism, it separates into a rainbow.
What is the band of colors in a rainbow called?
a glass device that can be used to separate light
What can cause all the colors of visible light to be seen in a rainbow?
water separate white light into visible light
What can cause all colors of visible light to be seen in a rainbow?
water separate white light into visible light
Why does white light separate into the spectrum of colors when forming a rainbow?
It's a wonder of this universe.
How do you make a rainbow from white light?
White light contains all wavelengths of colors. To make a rainbow, you need to separate those wavelengths (colors). This is accomplished by bending, or diffracting light. Different wavelengths of light are bent differently when they are passed through a transparent prism. When they are bent diffrently, they start to separate from one another and become visible to the eye as different colors.
What happens when white light passes through a prism?
The light is broken into its seven colors (colors of the rainbow) and exits the prism at a different angle with the separated colors. It functions in the exact same way water droplets separate light to create an actual rainbow, but with cut glass instead of water.
A device that uses a prism or diffraction grating to separate light into its color components?
A device for separating light into different colors is know as a ?
Why are the colors of the rainbow those colors?
This is the same as if you had a light to a piece of glass..... the light is bended.
What are the colours of the rainbow collectively know as?
white light contains all of the colors of the rainbow, so if all of the rainbow's colors shown collectively at one point, the light would be white light (like the sun's light).
What can be used to separate light into all of the colors?
A prism can be used to separate light into its component colors.
When you look at white light through a glass prism you see a rainbow of color called?
light is white. if you mix the colors of the rainbow you get white. A prism separates the colors, showing a rainbow.
