White light and Rainbows
White light is made up of a spectrum of seven colors. They are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Prisms are transparent objects that can separate white into its seven colors. They are usually made of glass.
Watch the video below to see how a prism separates white light. What natural phenomena works on on the same principal?
Prisms are transparent objects that can separate white into its seven colors. They are usually made of glass.
Watch the video below to see how a prism separates white light. What natural phenomena works on on the same principal?
Rainbows are formed when white light from the sun travels through raindrops. The raindrops act like a prism to separate the light into a spectrum of colors.
Go here to learn more about how rainbows are formed. When can you see a rainbow? Why can't we get close enough to a rainbow to touch it?
Go here to learn more about how rainbows are formed. When can you see a rainbow? Why can't we get close enough to a rainbow to touch it?