College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Reflection and Refraction of Light - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 773: 15

Answer

A glass pane is typically a few millimeters thick, so the distance over which it separates the colors is too small for detection by our eyes. The speeds of each color are different in the glass, but not by much. Dispersion does occur, but it is usually too small for detection under ordinary circumstances.

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A glass pane is typically a few millimeters thick, so the distance over which it separates the colors is too small for detection by our eyes. The speeds of each color are different in the glass, but not by much. Dispersion does occur, but it is usually too small for detection under ordinary circumstances.
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