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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]].]] | + | [[File:PrismPicture.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[glass]] [[Prism (Physics)|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. | A '''prism''' is a [[transparent]] [[solid]] block with a triangular base. | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 5 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
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| 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.
- Prisms can be used in spectroscope to perform a chemical analysis.
- 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. |