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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..!!
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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 to the spectrum if a red light shines on a prism?
red light is monochromatic light and if it shines on a prism its still red light pass through the prism, not 'rainbow' color.
What happens to the light if the light shines through a prism?
White light separates into seven colours
What happens when a bright light passes through a prism?
A rainbow
What happens in a periscope?
The top of the periscope has a prism that reflects the light to the observers prism. The object the top prism is pointed at is seen at the bottom one.
What happens when a light hits a prism and why does it happen?
The light sctters into a spectrum.
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
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
What happens to the spectrum if a red light shines on a prism?
red light is monochromatic light and if it shines on a prism its still red light pass through the prism, not 'rainbow' color.
What occurs in a prism?
What happens when light enters a prism is the light is broken up into all its natural colors. Hence what happens when you see a rainbow, all the little rain drops act as a prism.
What happens to the light if the light shines through a prism?
White light separates into seven colours
What happens when a red light is shone in a prism?
I don't know
What happens when a bright light passes through a prism?
A 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.
What happens when a light goes through a prism?
when normal white light is passed through a prism, it is split up into all the rainbow colors.
What happens during refraction of light as light passes through a prism?
It shows color.
