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When Newton tried to split the colours of the spectrum further using a second similar prism (in the same orientation), what did he observe?

Question
When Newton tried to split the colours of the spectrum further using a second similar prism (in the same orientation), what did he observe?
He obtained even more new colours
He could not get any more colours
The colours disappeared completely
The light reversed direction entirely
Answer
He could not get any more colours
Detailed Explanation
The chapter states that Newton could not get any more colours when trying to further split the spectrum with another prism.
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