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In 1671, Isaac Newton discovered the different colors hidden behind the white light of the sun's rays, as they deflect at a different angle as they pass through a prism.
In this activity, students will discover how different colors can be thought of as the composition of the primary colors (red, green, and blue).
It might also be possible to measure the infrared "color" as a different temperature if we place a thermometer a little beyond the color red.
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