White light contains all the colors of a rainbow in the form of waves which have different wavelengths. So when light is passed through a prism, the waves appears to be scattered because some waves have less refraction and some waves have more refraction due to their wavelengths.
The light would split into a rainbow.
a continuous spectrum
red
a rainbow of colors
Violet
A prism
when normal white light is passed through a prism, it is split up into all the rainbow colors.
The light would split into a rainbow.
a continuous spectrum
red
a rainbow of colors
Violet
The speed of violet light is slower than the red light in the prism.
A spectral line
Yes.
sunlight contains all colors.
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