What happens when white light passes through a prism?
The light rays reflect off the prism's surface
The light rays converge at a focal point
The light rays spread out, forming a visible light spectrum
The colors of light get absorbed by the prism
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The colors of light spread out, forming a visible light spectrum. This is known as dispersion, and occurs as different colors of light refract at different angles when passing through the prism.
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