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He discovers what is known as the rainbow, by using a prism to show that light is made up of all of those colors.

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How do prisms create a spectrum of colors?

Prisms create spectrum of colors by the cause of refraction.


What did Isaac Newton create?

Issac Newton created the pet door. He also created the telescope. Mr. Newton is known for his scientific laws of motion.


Did Isaac newton co create the binomial theorem?

yes Isaac Newton created the binomial theorem


Why did sir isaac newton invent the color wheel?

Sir Issac Newton discovered that when light passes through a prism it is broken into the seven rainbow colors. Today understands of light and color begins with Isaac Newton. He published a series of experiments that he did in 1674. He was the first to understand the rainbow; he used the white light with a prism resolving it into its component colors. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet. In the late 1660's, Newton started to experiment with his "celebrated phenomenon of colors." At this point in history people thought that color was just a mixture of light and darkness, and that the prism colored the light. Hooke the proponent of the theory had a scale that went from brilliant red which was pure white light with the least amount of darkness added, to dull blue, the last step before black, which was the complete extinction of light by darkness Newton found out this theory was wrong. He went up to his chamber and shut out all the light except a little tiny bit then he put the first prism in front of the white light and saw a rainbow spectrum appear 22ft. away on the far wall. This phenomenon had often been observed before, but it had always been related to latent color that was said to exist in the glass of the prism. Newton took this simple experiment a step further. He passed his miniature rainbow through a second prism; and instead of turning into all the colors of the rainbow again it stayed the same color. His conclusion was revolutionary: Color is in the light, not in the glass, and the light people see as white is a mixture of all the colors of the visible spectrum. Newton discovered that light behaves a lot like waves, bending around objects, much as water flows around them. When light strikes a prism, the different waves of color are bent to different angles, which create the rainbow spectrum we see. Red light bends the least and violet light bends the most.


What color who you see by combining the secondary colors together?

the primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) can be mixed to create the secondary colors (green, purple, and orange). blue + yellow = green. blue + red = purple. red + yellow = orange. if you mix the secondary colors (green, purple and orange) you'd get a muddy brown color.

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Newton discovered that the colors formed by a prism can be recombined to create what light?

When the colors formed by a prism is made to pass through a second prism, it results in producing white light. Newton's experiment demonstrated in this method is recombination of light. Conversely dispersion can be demonstrated with the help of a single prism.


How can different colors be recombined into white light?

Different colors can be recombined into white light through a process called additive color mixing. This involves overlapping colored lights in primary colors, typically red, green, and blue, to create white light. The overlapping of these colors tricks our eyes into perceiving white light.


How can the spectral colours be recombined?

Spectral colors can be recombined through the process of additive color mixing, where different colored lights are overlapped to produce a new color. This is commonly used in displays such as computer screens or televisions. Conversely, subtractive color mixing involves mixing pigments or inks to create new colors, as seen in traditional painting or printing processes.


How can different colors be recombined into light?

Different colors can be recombined into light through a process called additive color mixing. This involves mixing different wavelengths of light together to create new colors. When colored lights are combined, they interact to produce different hues based on the specific wavelengths and intensities of the light.


What specific subject in mathematics did newton create?

none, though he DISCOVERED the the laws of motion and gravitation.


What did newton use to separate white light into spectrum of colors?

Isaac Newton used a triangular prism to separate white light into its spectrum of colors. When white light passes through the prism, the different wavelengths of light are refracted by different angles, causing them to spread out and create the rainbow of colors.


Did Newton create gravity?

Noop.He DISCOVERED gravity, and characterized it extensively.No human created Australia, but several different people (from different cultures) discovered that which was already there.


How are gene maps created by studying crossover events?

the rate at which linked genes are seperated and recombined can create a gene map


Who is brewster newton color theory?

Brewster Newton was an artist who developed a color theory system based on his observations of color mixing. He believed that colors could be mixed using various proportions of red, blue, and yellow paints. Newton's color theory sought to create harmonious color schemes through these primary colors.


How did Isaac Newton create gravity?

Isaac Newton did not create gravity. Gravity has always existed. He did experiments and tests about gravity. Newton wrote Newton's Law of Gravitation, but create... nope. Look up his law for more info.


When did issac newton create the newton meter?

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What kind of light did newton use to discover his hue wheel?

Newton used sunlight to discover the color spectrum and create his hue wheel. He used a glass prism to separate white light into its component colors, observing how each color blended seamlessly into the next to form a continuous spectrum. This experiment led to his understanding of how colors are composed of various wavelengths of light.