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If you shine light through a prism you see a rainbow or more correctly the colour spectrum.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoi think that the light is reflected/refracted - i think refracted - and the spectrum of colours is formed, red, yellow, orange, green, blue, violet, indigo and purple?? i am not totally sure
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∙ 11y agoA prism will separate white light into a spectrum of colored light. The colors are Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue and Violet: ROYGBIV
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When light shines through a prism what do you see?
a reflection of an image
What can you found when light shines through a prism?
After a rain shower you can usually see a rainbow in the sky. If you shine light through a prism you see a rainbow or more correctly the colour spectrum
Where does the white light from a rainbow come from?
When sunlight shines through rain drops, the rain drops act like a prism, and the sunlight is split into the rainbow colours we see and know as a rainbow.
What light shines out of a prism if white light is shined into it?
White light contains all colors of the spectrum. If white light is shined on a prism, we'd expect to see a "rainbow" emerging, and that means red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet.
What happens when light shines on a translucent object?
The light shines through but only blurry so you cannot see the outline aswell Hope this helps x
When light shines through a prism what do you see?
a reflection of an image
What can you found when light shines through a prism?
After a rain shower you can usually see a rainbow in the sky. If you shine light through a prism you see a rainbow or more correctly the colour spectrum
What is the similarity between rainbows and prism?
They both involve a spectrum. If you shine light through a prism, it splits it up into the 7 colours of the rainbow. Rainbow is created when light shines through water, so rainbow is just another word for a spectrum. See? GCSE Physics pays off! =)
Where does the white light from a rainbow come from?
When sunlight shines through rain drops, the rain drops act like a prism, and the sunlight is split into the rainbow colours we see and know as a rainbow.
Why do you see patches of light in the shadow of a tree?
Its because the light shines through the leaves.
What light shines out of a prism if white light is shined into it?
White light contains all colors of the spectrum. If white light is shined on a prism, we'd expect to see a "rainbow" emerging, and that means red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet.
What happens when light shines on a translucent object?
The light shines through but only blurry so you cannot see the outline aswell Hope this helps x
Why does the light splits into seven colors when it passes through a prism?
Because the light we see is the seven colours and when we put it through a prism it splits up (or refracts) and makes it easier to see the colours
How can a blind man see red?
because as the light shines through his torn retinas he sees the light going through the blood vessels.
When you look through a prism you don't see what is directly in front of you why?
because the prism bends the light
What did Newton see when he passed white light through a prism?
a rainbow of colors
How do you see a spectrum?
Project a beam of white [complete] light through a prism.
