Question

explain newton's disc

Answer 1

A Newton disc, invented by IsaacNewton, is a disc with seven segments in rainbow colours. When the disc is rotated, the colors fade to white; In this way Isaac Newton demonstrated that white light is a combination of the seven different colours found in a rainbow.

Answer 2

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Newton's disc is a disc with segments in painted in rainbow colors, i.e. violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red, in that order.  When the disc is rotated, the colors fade to white;  Isaac Newton used this disc to demonstrate that white light is a combination of the seven different colors found in a rainbow.

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