Question

. When white light passes through a prism, the light _____. (1 point) Responses A. becomes invisible A. becomes invisible B. separates into ultraviolet and infrared. B. separates into ultraviolet and infrared. C. separates into a rainbow. C. separates into a rainbow. D. remains white.

Answer 1

When white light passes through a prism, the light **C. separates into a rainbow.** This process is known as dispersion, where different wavelengths of light are bent by different amounts, resulting in the spectrum of colors typically associated with a rainbow.