Isaac Newton · Science

Light and Colour

Newton’s experiments with the prism, which showed that white light is composed of all the colours of the spectrum - the foundation of the science of optics and a model of experimental method.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned how Newton used the prism to show that white light is composed of all the colours of the spectrum. Explain his key experiment and what it proved about the nature of light and colour.

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