Inquiry into Physics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781337515863
Author: Ostdiek
Publisher: Cengage
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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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Inquiry into Physics
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