Dispersion of Light
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Refraction of Light
- Not completed: Nature of Light
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Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to explain dispersion as wavelength-dependent refraction
- Students will be able to describe Newton's prism experiments
- Students will be able to explain rainbow formation
Core Concepts
- wavelength_dependence
- refractive_index_variation
- spectrum
- prism
- rainbow
- colors_of_light