prisms
Prisms are geometric shapes with two congruent and parallel polygonal bases, connected by several rectangular faces, providing a three-dimensional figure with a uniform cross-section throughout its length.
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- colors and the visible light spectrum
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- dispersion of light
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- light refraction
- optical instruments
- optics
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- physics
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- prism glass
- prism kaleidoscope
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