Why does a prism refract light into a rainbow?
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Why do prisms work (why is refraction frequency dependent)?
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Why doesn't more light bounce off of things in the manner of sound?
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Why can we distinguish different pitches in a chord but not different hues of light?
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Why do rainbows have distinct colors?
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Is there a physical reason for colors to be located in a very narrow band of the EM spectrum?
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Why does a glass window reflect white objects white from an atomic scatterers’ viewpoint?
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Why does lightning emit light?
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Why do two beams of light pass through one another without interacting?
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Why doesn't the frequency of light change during refraction?
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How come unpolarized light does not undergo destructive interference?
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Why does electromagnetic refraction happen?
52389
Why does a CD work as a diffraction grating even with light from a light bulb?
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If refraction slows down light, isn't it possible to hold light still?
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Why Negative refractive index is negative
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Why do Lambertian Reflectors Privilege the Observer?
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What does a light wave look like? (3D model)
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Wavelength-dependent refractive index