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Dispersion of the Visible Spectrum
Light and a Water Droplet
Part of the light falling on this water drop enters and is reflected from the back of the drop. This light is refracted and dispersed both as it enters and as it leaves the drop.
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"OpenStax College, Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms. January 13, 2013."
http://cnx.org/content/m42466/latest/
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