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Im guessing its a prism? Not sure

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An instrument that breaks up white light into spectrum?

A prism is an instrument that breaks up white light into a spectrum.


Why there is no dispersion of light refracted through a rectangular glass slab?

A prism breaks up white light into the light spectrum that shows each different color. However, a rectangle does not have the edges needed to break the light up.


What is a special instrument for breaking up light?

Prism ...it breaks up light into different colors.


How do we see different colors in a prism when it reflects?

this is called refraction. light is made up of seven different colours as seen in a rainbow. a glass prism breaks the light up into its base colours. this is the same principle a rainbow is made by only rainbow uses watere droplets to refract the light.


When sunlight is passed through a glass prism it breaks up into different colors when these colors are passed through a reverse prism they form white light this shows that?

sunlight contains all colors.


What happens when light breaks up?

A child dies in Africa.


What is a spectroscope?

a spectroscope is a device that breaks up light into a spectrum of colors.


Slow glass that reduces the speed of light?

Most forms of glass do not change the speed of light. Darker glass lets less light through it Glass at an angle to light may refract ( bend) light or glass may break light up into all the colours the light is made of rainbow / spectrum. The only way anyone has successfully stopped and restarted light is using magnetic beams


How do you make a glass cup?

There are many things that make up a prism. Such as glass, light a it has to be in a certain shape to have the light pass through it.


Why does clear glass warm up faster than coloured glass?

yes because light will have to go through the coloring.


What was the first light bulb made up of?

Electricity and a glass bulb


Are stainless measuring cups better than glass types?

There is really no difference, and it's really up to preference. Many prefer stainless in the kitchen since glass breaks. The upside of glass of course is that you can see through it.