Light prisms are optical devices that demonstrate the dispersion of white light into a spectrum of colors. This process, governed by the refractive index and Snell's Law, reveals the composite nature of light and its interaction with matter. Prisms have been crucial in advancing our understanding of light's fundamental characteristics, with practical applications in spectroscopy and optical design.
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When white light traverses a prism, it separates into a color spectrum because each color's ______ is bent differently.
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Refractive Index Definition
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Refractive Index Effect on Light
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Prism Spectrum Formation
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In a prism, ______ wavelengths bend more sharply compared to ______ wavelengths.
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Effect of medium change on light speed
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Reason for light dispersion in a prism
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Visible spectrum order in dispersion
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Experiments by ______ ______ using prisms were vital in proving that white light is composed of a ______ of colors.
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Principle of Refraction
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Dispersion of White Light
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Function of Optical Prisms
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