WASSCE Physics · Light & Optics
Dispersion and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Dispersion of white light through a prism, the visible spectrum, and the full electromagnetic spectrum.
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2 lessons · 12 min
- 1Dispersion, the visible spectrum and colour6 minFree6 minFree
- 2The electromagnetic spectrum: properties, uses and dangers6 min Plan6 min Plan
- The electromagnetic spectrum
- Properties common to all electromagnetic waves
- The regions: sources, detectors and uses
- Dangers and precautions
1 worked example · 1 diagram
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