Question

what does the word spectrum mean in physics

Answer 1

bending of white light in to its save constituent colour called spectrum .
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i indigo
b blue
g green
y yellow
o orange
r red

Answer 2

here is what spectrum means in physics:

• spectrum :

                         It is a band of colours , as seen in a rainbow or through a prism when you pass a white light through it . It is produced by the separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction according to their wavelengths .

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