White light is a combination of all visible wavelengths of light, appearing colorless to the human eye. It can be dispersed into its constituent colors using a prism, revealing the spectrum from red to violet.

White Light

Combination of all visible wavelengths of light

Colorless to the human eye

Dispersed into its constituent colors

A prism is a solid geometric figure with two parallel, congruent polygonal bases and rectangular lateral faces. It is defined by its base shape and height, and it refracts light, dispersing it into its constituent colors when made of transparent material like glass.

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