Dispersion of light — Know
Question
Question
What are the traditional seven colours of the visible spectrum, in order of frequency and in order of wavelength?
Answer
In order of increasing frequency (decreasing wavelength): red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. In order of increasing wavelength (decreasing frequency), the order is reversed: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.
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