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Wave nature of light and the electromagnetic spectrum

Interference, diffraction grating, polarisation, dispersion and the EM spectrum.

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Helps to know first: Waves and wave motion
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Match the pairs: 2 · Multiple choice: 6 · Numeric answer: 3 · Put in order: 1 · Short answer: 2 · Written answer (self/teacher assessed): 1

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White light passing through a prism splits into colours. This is:
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Hint 1

Refractive index depends on colour.

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