When Light Passes Through a Prism of Glass

question 13

Multiple Choice

When light passes through a prism of glass,

• A) the prism absorbs colors from different parts of the broad beam coming out of the prism, leaving the complementary colors seen.
• B) different colors are caused by multiple reflections within the prism and the resulting interference between the beams.
• C) refraction changes the directions of different colors or wavelengths of light.
• D) the prism adds colors to different parts of the outgoing and broadly scattered beam.

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