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Dispersion of light
Explain how light is dispersed when white light passes through a glass prism, demonstrating the concept of refraction.
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- Explain how light is dispersed when white light passes through a glass prism, demonstrating the concept of refraction.
- Identify the seven traditional colors of the visible spectrum, arranged by their frequency and wavelength.
- Recognize that light of a single frequency is referred to as monochromatic light.
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