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The image shows an example of white light entering a prism and coming out as colors of the rainbow. How does a prism a produce the colors of the rainbow from white light?

A. By absorbing colorless wavelengths from white light

B. By changing the wavelength of white light into other wavelengths

C. By separating light of different wavelengths

D. By reflecting light with white wave links and transmitting light with color wavelengths

The image shows an example of white light entering a prism and coming out as colors-example-1
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The answer is C!

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The answer is C because when white light enters a prism, its gets separated into component colors which are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. This can also be referred to as dispersion.
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