Dispersion Flashcards

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How does dispersion occur?

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  • Dispersion is when white light is refracted through a prism to form RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, VIOLET (remember these colours using this name, ROY G BIV)
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Why does dispersion occur?

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This occurs because violet light slows down more and bends more than red light.

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What are the colours white light turns when refracted through a prism?

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RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, VIOLET

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What is white light? And how can it be split?

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It is a mixture of many different colours. It can be split into a spectrum using a prism.

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What can white light be split into

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A Spectrum

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When white light is split into many colours what is this called?

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Dispersion

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