Prisms are transparent objects, usually made of glass, which can reflect light. "White" light hits the prism on one side moving at a certain speed. When the light goes through the solid material, however, the light is refracted so that light waves with different frequencies leave the prism at different angels; therefore, each separate color of the visible light spectrum is visible.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Separating Light
Prisms are transparent objects, usually made of glass, which can reflect light. "White" light hits the prism on one side moving at a certain speed. When the light goes through the solid material, however, the light is refracted so that light waves with different frequencies leave the prism at different angels; therefore, each separate color of the visible light spectrum is visible.
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