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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Newton' Rings

Newton's Rings are a pattern formed when a circular object and a flat surface come together. When viewed with a monochromatic light you see the image above. But, when it is viewed in white light the rings take on the color of the rainbow. This helped Newton prove that colors have different wavelengths.

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