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White light is made up of 7 colours. When put through a prism like a raindrop or a glass block, the 7 colours all travel at different speeds, because some slow down more than others. Thus, light is dispersed into it's spectrum

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For normal incidence does white light disperse into it's constituent colours?

that is where we get rainbows. light shines through rain drops and refracts it's individual colors. For normal incidence there is no dispersion and hence the rays will not disperse into its constituent colors .(pearlsawme)


Why prisms disperse white light?

Prisms disperse white light because different colors of light have different wavelengths, causing them to refract at different angles as they pass through the prism. This results in the colors of the spectrum spreading out and becoming visible as a rainbow.


Are devices that separate white light into its individual colors waveometers?

No, devices that separate white light into its individual colors are called spectrometers or spectroscopes. They work by using prisms or diffraction gratings to disperse the light based on its wavelength, allowing for the analysis of the various colors present in the light.


Why does a diffraction grating will separate while light into colors?

A diffraction grating does not disperse light into its component colors. However, a prism does. A diffraction grating simply causes light to diffract and display an interference pattern on a screen.


Do diamonds disperse sun rays like a prism?

Diamonds do not disperse sunlight like a prism does. While diamonds can reflect and refract light, they do not have the same dispersion properties as a prism, which separates white light into its different colors. Diamonds are known for their brilliance and sparkle, which is a result of their ability to reflect and refract light within the gemstone.

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What can b used to disperse white light into the 7 colours of the rainbow?

A prism.


For normal incidence does white light disperse into it's constituent colours?

that is where we get rainbows. light shines through rain drops and refracts it's individual colors. For normal incidence there is no dispersion and hence the rays will not disperse into its constituent colors .(pearlsawme)


Why prisms disperse white light?

Prisms disperse white light because different colors of light have different wavelengths, causing them to refract at different angles as they pass through the prism. This results in the colors of the spectrum spreading out and becoming visible as a rainbow.


Why does a prism cause white light to separete into the colors of the spectrum?

Be cause it's white


Are devices that separate white light into its individual colors waveometers?

No, devices that separate white light into its individual colors are called spectrometers or spectroscopes. They work by using prisms or diffraction gratings to disperse the light based on its wavelength, allowing for the analysis of the various colors present in the light.


What cause the center of the eye to be white?

Light


What happens to colors as light travels in water?

They disperse.


Why does a diffraction grating will separate while light into colors?

A diffraction grating does not disperse light into its component colors. However, a prism does. A diffraction grating simply causes light to diffract and display an interference pattern on a screen.


Do diamonds disperse sun rays like a prism?

Diamonds do not disperse sunlight like a prism does. While diamonds can reflect and refract light, they do not have the same dispersion properties as a prism, which separates white light into its different colors. Diamonds are known for their brilliance and sparkle, which is a result of their ability to reflect and refract light within the gemstone.


What can cause all colors of visible light to be seen in a rainbow?

water separate white light into visible light


What seeds use wind to disperse?

Because it is light and small


How does a fennel seed disperse?

by wind as being very light