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it is separated into its 7 different components. in air the 7 colors has the same speed but in the prism their frequency as well as wave wavelength changes as they passes from a less dense to a denser medium.
the white light becomes red orange yellow green blue indigo violet.
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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
When light shines through a prism what do you see?
a reflection of an image
What is a prism and what does it do to a white light?
They separate light into the light spectrum. If a beam of light shines through a prism, a rainbow of color will show out through the opposite side.
If the laser that emits red light shines on a prism what will emerge?
Red light, going in a different direction.
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
When light shines into a prism a rainbow of colors comes out of the prism.?
When ordinary visible light shines on a prism.
What happens when a ray shines through a prism?
it makes a rainbow
How do you use prism in a sentence?
Wow that prism sure makes some pretty colors when light shines through it!
When light shines through a prism what do you see?
a reflection of an image
What is a prism and what does it do to a white light?
They separate light into the light spectrum. If a beam of light shines through a prism, a rainbow of color will show out through the opposite side.
If the laser that emits red light shines on a prism what will emerge?
Red light, going in a different direction.
Why does a diamond reflect various colors of light when the light that shines on it is white?
The diamond acts as a prism breaking the light into different wavelengths.
What happens to the photo conductive layer when light hits it?
It shines by the light.
What happens to the colors in white light if it shines through a blue filter?
it shines as color blue
What can you found when light shines through a prism?
After a rain shower you can usually see a rainbow in the sky. If you shine light through a prism you see a rainbow or more correctly the colour spectrum
