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Why do you see rainbow colours when you look through a plastic transparent ruler?
Because it splits the light ray into the different coloured rays that make up a regular visible light ray all the colours of the rainbow make the light colour that we see when they are mixed togethet
What is white light in a rainbow?
White light is formed by the joining of all the colours in the Rainbow i.e. it is a mix of all the 7 colours in the spectrum.
Why does the light splits into seven colors when it passes through a prism?
Because the light we see is the seven colours and when we put it through a prism it splits up (or refracts) and makes it easier to see the colours
A prism breaks white light into what?
A dispersive prism can break light into its spectral colours, or the colours of the rainbow
What will happen if the slit is illuminated with white light?
it will produce rainbow of colours...
What happens when light is shone at a prism?
It splits into the colours that make it up, so white light makes a rainbow, and different colours produce different results.
Why are rainbows colorful?
light from the sun is know as 'white light'. it is made up of all of the colours seen in the rainbow. when it rains, the light is split up into these different colours in the same way it would if you passed light through a glass prism. Therefore light splits up into its individual colours when it rains, and this is what a rainbow is.
What material allows some light to pass through it?
the material glass allows light to pass through it. when it passes through it changes the light into the colours of the rainbow. the colours come because the glass splits the light.
Why do you see rainbow colours when you look through a plastic transparent ruler?
Because it splits the light ray into the different coloured rays that make up a regular visible light ray all the colours of the rainbow make the light colour that we see when they are mixed togethet
Why does water and sun form a rainbow?
Because the tiny particles of water in the air reflect the sunlight. The light splits and certain colours are reflected.
The colours of light makes a?
rainbow
What is the similarity between rainbows and prism?
They both involve a spectrum. If you shine light through a prism, it splits it up into the 7 colours of the rainbow. Rainbow is created when light shines through water, so rainbow is just another word for a spectrum. See? GCSE Physics pays off! =)
What is white light in a rainbow?
White light is formed by the joining of all the colours in the Rainbow i.e. it is a mix of all the 7 colours in the spectrum.
When light is spilt up into the colors of the rainbow its called?
refraction, do this by shining white light (all the colours) through a prism which then splits the wave lengths into sperate paths showing all the colours of white light. So white light has a specific frequency, shine it through a prism and you split the frequency up into smaller bits hence the colours of light.
Are rainbows most often seen on cloudy rainy days?
Yes. A rainbow requires moisture in the air in order to form. when its raining and sunny at the same time the light from the sun shines on a raindrop. as the light goes through the raindrop it splits into 7 colours (a rainbow).
Why does the light splits into seven colors when it passes through a prism?
Because the light we see is the seven colours and when we put it through a prism it splits up (or refracts) and makes it easier to see the colours
A prism breaks white light into what?
A dispersive prism can break light into its spectral colours, or the colours of the rainbow
