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Isaac Newton

Optics — white is a mixture

Historically grounded

White light enters a prism and exits as a parade of colors. The colors were in the light; the glass only sorted them. Do not trust the eye's first story. Interrogate it with experiment.

Explain more

Newton's prism experiments showed white light is composed of colors with different refrangibility. Dramatized explainer-historical hybrid.

Why it matters

Experiment can overturn common sense — politely, with a prism.

What is true / dramatized: Historically grounded. Educational entertainment — not a primary historical source.

Newton's optical experiments on the spectrum.

Difficulty: easy · ~1 min to absorb

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