When light passes through a prism of glass:
A) the prism absorbs colors from different parts of the broad beam coming out of the prism, leaving the complementary colors that we see.
B) different colors are caused by multiple reflections within the prism and the resulting interference between the beams.
C) refraction changes the directions of different colors or wavelengths of light.
D) the prism adds colors to different parts of the outgoing and broadly scattered beam.

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Refraction occurs when light travels through a medium with varying densities such as a prism. As a result of refraction, different wavelengths or colors of light bend at different angles, causing them to separate and become visible as a spectrum of colors.

When Light Passes Through a Prism of Glass