Refractive Indices and White Light Spectrum (Prism)

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Type of activity: demo
Activity code:  L-006b


Description:

1. Lower side screen. 
2. Turn on projector, insert slit in the slides slot of the projector.
3. Focus slit on prism surface. 
4. Rotate prism to obtain critical angle. 
5. Center and observe rainbow on the screen. 

Two prisms are available to reconstruct the white light.

 

Video:


source: https://play.library.utoronto.ca/bf9c702853be62790152fd10ee30dbe0

Apparatus

Prism (large)
Jack
Projection Lamp (Leitz)
Metal Slit (Aluminum)
White Light Source
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