What did Newton demonstrate by his experiments with the prism?


Newton demonstrated the phenomenon of "dispersion of light" by his experiments with the prism. He showed that white light is in fact composed of seven colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Explanation

In 1665, Sir Isaac Newton discovered through his experiments that if a beam of white light (like sunlight) is passed through a triangular glass prism, the white light splits to form a band of seven colours on a white screen, which is known as the spectrum of white light.

Tutorialspoint
Tutorialspoint

Simply Easy Learning

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

52 Views

Kickstart Your Career

Get certified by completing the course

Get Started
Advertisements