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A narrow beam of white light enters a glass prism and it splits into the colours of the visible spectrum. What name we give to bending of light as it enters the prism?

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Important Questions on Spectra

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What colours are next to green in the spectrum?
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A narrow beam of white light enters a glass prism and it splits into the colours of the visible spectrum. What name we give to the different amounts of bending that give rise to the spectrum.

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A narrow beam of white light enters a glass prism and it splits into the colours of the visible spectrum. The lines labelled A to G represent rays of seven main colours of the visible spectrum. Write down the letter that corresponds to the RED ray.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A narrow beam of white light enters a glass prism and it splits into the colours of the visible spectrum. The lines labelled A to G represent rays of seven main colours of the visible spectrum. Write down the letter that corresponds to the YELLOW ray.

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The visible spectrum is a part of electromagnetic spectrum. State two other types of radiation that are also part of electromagnetic spectrum.
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A sportsman is feared to have broken leg, and is taken to hospital to have his leg x-rayed. In the hospital, what is used to detect the X-rays and produce an image of the bones of the leg.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A sportsman is feared to have broken leg, and is taken to hospital to have his leg x-rayed. Describe the properties of X-rays that enable an image to be produced, which distinguishes between bones and flesh.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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A sportsman is feared to have broken leg, and is taken to hospital to have his leg x-rayed. State one precaution taken by the technicians who operate the x-ray machine.