Difference between revisions of "Prism (Physics)"
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===About Prisms=== | ===About Prisms=== | ||
: [[Prism]]s show how white [[light]] is made of many different colours. | : [[Prism]]s show how white [[light]] is made of many different colours. | ||
| + | : The different colours all [[refraction|refract]] by a different amount, causing them to split. | ||
When white [[light]] enters a [[prism]] it is split into a [[spectrum]] of 7 colours: | When white [[light]] enters a [[prism]] it is split into a [[spectrum]] of 7 colours: | ||
*Red | *Red | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 20 October 2018
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. |