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Grade 12General Physics

what is prism?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
Inoptics, aprismis a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces thatrefractlight. At least two of the flat surfaces must have an angle between them. The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application. The traditional geometrical shape is that of atriangular prismwith a triangular base and rectangular sides, and in colloquial use "prism" usually refers to this type. Some types of optical prism are not in fact in the shape ofgeometric prisms. Prisms can be made from any material that is transparent to thewavelengthsfor which they are designed. Typical materials includeglass,plasticandfluorite.

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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. At least two of the flat surfaces must have an angle between them. The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application. The traditional geometrical shape is that of a triangular prism with a triangular base and rectangular sides, and in colloquial use "prism" usually refers to this type. Some types of optical prism are not in fact in the shape of geometric prisms. Prisms can be made from any material that is transparent to the wavelengths for which they are designed. Typical materials include glass, plastic and fluorite. A dispersive prism can be used to break light up into its constituent spectral colors (the colors of the rainbow). Furthermore, prisms can be used to reflect light, or to split light into components with different polarizations.
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. At least two of the flat surfaces must have an angle between them. The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application.Prisms can be made from any material that is transparent to the wavelengths for which they are designed. Typical materials include glass, plastic and fluorite.
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12 Years ago
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. At least two of the flat surfaces must have an angle between them. The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application.Prisms can be made from any material that is transparent to the wavelengths for which they are designed.