To separate white light into it constituent colors, you need to do which of the following?
Answer

reflect the white light through a prism

disperse the white light through a prism

refract the white light through a prism

polarize the white light through a prism

Question

To separate white light into it constituent colors, you need to do which of the following?
Answer
		
reflect the white light through a prism
		
disperse the white light through a prism
		
refract the white light through a prism
		
polarize the white light through a prism

anonymous · Answer

remember the famous picture of Newton with a prism on a table... and a rainbow form on the opposite side
what happens there?

anonymous · Answer

refraction right i believe
 O.o

anonymous · Answer

good. this refraction is different for different colors and causes the colors to "spread"

anonymous · Answer

what is this called?

anonymous · Answer

its called your freakin awesome!

anonymous · Answer

"dispersion"