Multiple Choice
Which of these points is NOT a characteristic of a prism when used in a spectrograph?
A) A prism causes different light rays to interfere with each other.
B) A prism absorbs light unevenly over the spectrum (over the different colors) .
C) A prism does not pass ultraviolet light.
D) A prism spreads the light out unevenly in wavelength.
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