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What happens when a light hits a prism and why does it happen?
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∙ 14y ago
The light sctters into a spectrum.
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When light hits a prism why does it make a rainbow?
because when light hits the prism the prism scatters the light in all directions there for you can see the rainbow
What happens when a light ray hits a triangle at a right angle?
Presuming you mean a prism, then the light will pass through the (transparent) material of the prism in a straight line, but will be deflected upon exit.This is because two things happen too light passing through a prism.a) the different wavelengths of light travel at different velocities, (all slower than the speed of light in a vacuum), andb) the light will be deflected when it leaves the prism.
How does a prism work?
They refract light as the light enters through one side of the prism, at a certain angle, the glass that the prism is made of, decreases the speed of light. And so it bends. Then it hits the other face and emerges out, and that is when the dispersion happens and the white light splits into the spectrum of seven colours
What happens when red light hits a prism?
A prism demonstrates this principle?no never ifsfrdi
How does incident light emerge from a prism?
Incident light hits a prism, refracted or reflected light emerges from it. In what manner it is different from the incident light depends on the angle of incidence and the angles of the prism. Commonly it may be refracted, dispersed or reflected back.
What happens when a ray hits a triangular prism?
it will depend on what kind of prisim ( transparent)
What happens when a light hits a prism?
When Light(White Light) enters a prism through one of its face, due to difference in the refractive indexes of the medium i.e. air and the glass of which the prism is made up of, and the difference in the wavelengths of difference colors of which white light is made up of the light scatters and a SPECTRUM of different colors is observed. However the scattering of light may depend upon the angle of incidence also as if the prism is kept at an angle where the angle is incidence is greater than the critical angle of prism, the light may undergo TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION i.e. TIR..!!
What happen to the light when its hits the mirror?
The light reflects on the mirror
What happens when light hits foil?
It should reflect the light.
What happens when a ray of light hits a mirror?
The light hits the mirror and the light bounces off like a reflection
What happens to light when it hits?
it goes nowhere
How does light behave in water?
It scatters like if a white laser hits a glass prism, it creates a rainbow
