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The separation of white light into different colors by a prism is called?
The separation of white light into different colors by a prism is called dispersion.
When white light passing through a glass prism is called?
The splitting of white light into its component colors when passing through a glass prism is called dispersion.
What is the instrument used to break white light into a rainbow?
A prism is the instrument used to break white light into a rainbow by refracting light at different angles depending on its wavelength.
What occurs when light hits a prism?
When light hits a prism, it is refracted, or bent, as it passes through the prism. This causes the light to spread out into its component colors, creating a spectrum of colors. This effect is called dispersion.
Do light passing through a prism have a maximum deviation?
Yes, light passing through a prism has a maximum deviation angle which occurs at a specific angle called the angle of minimum deviation. This angle depends on the material and shape of the prism.
What is a 3D diamond called?
a dimond!actually, i think that it is an octahedron, which looks like 2 pyramids stuck together by their bases.
What is a prism called that has triangular bases?
It could be called a pentahedral prism.
What is a 6sided prism called?
Hexagonal Prism
What is a seven sided prism called?
heptagonal prism
What is a prism with 8 sides?
It is called an octagonal prism
What is the prism that looks like a pentagon called?
pentagonal prism
What is a prism with a pentagon at each side called?
pentagonal prism
What is the prism or pyramid with eighteen edges?
A pyramid with 18 edges would be called a nonagonal pyramid. A prism with 18 edges is called a hexagonal prism.
What is a prism with a base shaped like an octagon called?
An octagonal prism.
A prism has 9 edges and 5 faces what is it called?
It is a Triangular Prism.
Is a three dimensional diamond a prism?
More like two tetrahedrons stuck together.
How do you work out the volume of a diamond prism?
volume=area of the cross section x the length
