Difference between revisions of "Prism (Physics)"
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| + | [[File:PrismPicture.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[glass]] [[prism]] with a [[Light Ray|ray]] of white [[light]] being split into the colours of the [[spectrum]].]] | ||
| + | A '''prism''' is a [[transparent]] [[solid]] block with a triangular base. | ||
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| + | ===About Prisms=== | ||
| + | : '''Prisms''' show how white [[light]] is made of many different [[colour]]s. | ||
| + | : The different colours all [[refraction|refract]] by a different amount, causing them to split. | ||
| + | When [[White Light|white light]] enters a '''prism''' it is split into a [[spectrum]] of 7 [[colour]]s: | ||
| + | *Red | ||
| + | *Orange | ||
| + | *Yellow | ||
| + | *Green | ||
| + | *Blue | ||
| + | *Indigo | ||
| + | *Violet | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| + | |[[File:PrismDiagram.png|center|500px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a '''prism''' showing how [[White Light|white light]] is made of the 7 [[colour]]s of the [[spectrum]]. | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
[[File:PrismPicture.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[glass]] [[prism]] with a [[Light Ray|ray]] of white [[light]] being split into the colours of the [[spectrum]].]] | [[File:PrismPicture.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[glass]] [[prism]] with a [[Light Ray|ray]] of white [[light]] being split into the colours of the [[spectrum]].]] | ||
Revision as of 09:17, 4 April 2019
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A prism is a transparent solid block with a triangular base.
About Prisms
- Prisms show how white light is made of many different colours.
- The different colours all refract by a different amount, causing them to split.
When white light enters a prism it is split into a spectrum of 7 colours:
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
- Indigo
- Violet
 |
| A diagram of a prism showing how white light is made of the 7 colours of the spectrum. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A prism is a transparent solid block with a triangular base.
About Prisms
- Prisms show how white light is made of many different colours.
- The different colours all refract by a different amount, causing them to split.
When white light enters a prism it is split into a spectrum of 7 colours:
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
- Indigo
- Violet
|
| A diagram of a prism showing how white light is made of the 7 colours of the spectrum. |