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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
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 occurs when light hits an object?
Light can either be reflected, refracted, or absorbed when it hits something.
What occurs when light hits a polished surface?
It is reflected.
What occurs when light hits an irregular surface?
It diffuses.
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 hits a prism and why does it happen?
The light sctters into a spectrum.
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 will happen the ray is shone at the prism?
when the ray is shone at the prism, refraction occurs and the light will split into it's original colour.
Why are there lots of colors in a rainbow?
A rainbow occurs when a wave of light is filtered through a prism, in most cases, raindrops. The prism then separates the light into all of the colors from which it is comprised.
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.
When does the scattering of light occur?
Scattering occurs when radiation, sunlight, for example, strikes particles or other things, like raindrops, bubbles or even dust in the atmosphere. Scattering also happens to sound radiation and ultrasounds.
What occurs when light hits an object?
Light can either be reflected, refracted, or absorbed when it hits something.
What happens when red light hits a prism?
A prism demonstrates this principle?no never ifsfrdi
What occurs when light hits a polished surface?
It is reflected.
What occurs when light hits an irregular surface?
It diffuses.
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
