When Sunlight Is Passed Through a Prism,what Is Observed

question 91

Multiple Choice

When sunlight is passed through a prism,what is observed?

• A)continuous spectrum
• B)nothing
• C)bright spots and lines
• D)white light
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Box and Whisker Plot

A graphical representation of data that highlights the median, quartiles, and extremes of the dataset.

Five-number Summary

A statistical summary of a data set that includes the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

30th Percentile

A value below which 30 percent of the data falls, used to indicate the lower-middle range of a data set.

Interquartile Range

The difference between the 75th and 25th percentiles of a dataset, a measure of statistical dispersion.