3.4.1

Dispersion of Light

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The Dispersion of Light

White light contains different colours that each have different frequencies. The eye detects these different frequencies and sends them to the brain to interpret.

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Monochromatic light

  • Light that has a single frequency is described as monochromatic.
  • A laser light is an example of a monochromatic light.
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Dispersion

  • Dispersion is this separation of white light into a spectrum (range) of colours.
  • A rainbow is an example of a spectrum that is formed when sunlight is dispersed by raindrops.

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