Basic Prism
Shine white light or a single-color beam through a prism. Explore how a prism refracts light and investigate the factors that affect the amount of refraction. The index of refraction of the prism, width of the prism, prism angle, light angle, and light wavelength can be adjusted.
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Shine white light or a single-color beam through a prism. Explore how a prism refracts light and investigate the factors that affect the amount of refraction. The index of refraction of the prism, width of the prism, prism angle, light angle, and light wavelength can be adjusted.
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Vocabulario: El Prisma Básico
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Guía del Profesor: El Prisma Básico
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Exploración Estudiantil: El Prisma Básico
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Vocabulaire: Prisme de Base
BasicPrismVocabF - French Translation
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Guide de l'enseignant: Prisme de Base
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Great way to introduce light to students!
Recommended for: 5th Grade ScienceGizmo User from Virginia
Perhaps one of the best examples of refraction for students.
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Great Gizmo for the new Ontario grade 10 Light Unit!
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Let's students get an idea of what to expect when they use prisms in my class. SOme of them used to have a hard time knowing what to expect
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