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ERIC Number: EJ215029
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Dec
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Why Is White Light Dispersed by a Prism?
Crawford, Frank S.
Physics Teacher, v17 n9 p583-87 Dec 1979
Presents the answer to a question, which is intended for high school students, about the dispersion of white light by a glass prism. Why the high frequency waves travel slower than the lower frequencies in glass is also presented. (HM)
Descriptors: Light, Optics, Physics, Questioning Techniques, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Sound Spectrographs, Spectroscopy
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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