Light: Rainbow

Light: Rainbow

Question:
What will happen when you shine the light on the Cd in the water?

Hypothesis:
If we shine the light on the CD in the water, then a rainbow will appear.

Materials:
– 1 CD
– glass tray
– flashlight
– white paper
– water

Procedures:
– hold white paper above the tray
– shine the flashlight at various angles until you see a rainbow from the white paper
– what was the angle of the reflection?
– record results

Results: What happened to the white light when it hit the CD in the water?

Conclusion: What happened and why? What happened to the light when it hit the water? Why did the rainbow show above the water dish?

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