Competency #9
Compare and contrast the nature of sound and light
Learning Objective e
- e. Explain reflection, refraction, diffraction, and polarization of light
Question
Write down your answer to the following question:
When white light goes from the air through a glass prism, the light gets separated into all the colors of the rainbow. This occurs because:
- The prism reflects each color of light slightly differently
- The prism refracts each color of light at a slightly different angle
- The prism polarizes the light
- The prism diffracts each color of light differently
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