Inquiry Into Physics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305959422
Author: Ostdiek, Vern J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 9, Problem 55Q
To determine
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The rainbow models and how it accounts for size, shape, location and color ordering of primary colors.
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