How is white light related to visible colors?

White light is a combination of all the colors in the visible spectrum. When white light passes through a prism, it refracts or bends at different angles due to the varying wavelengths of the colors of light. This process separates the white light into its constituent colors, which typically include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Thus, the correct choice indicates that white light creates all visible colors when passed through a prism. This phenomenon beautifully demonstrates the interaction between light and materials and helps to understand the nature of light as it behaves both as a wave and a particle.

The other choices do not accurately represent the behavior of white light. For example, noting that it is absorbed by a prism is misleading because while some wavelengths may be absorbed or scattered, the prism primarily refracts light rather than absorbs it. Saying white light contains only one frequency incorrectly suggests that white light is monochromatic, which it is not; it consists of multiple frequencies. Additionally, the assertion that white light has equal wavelengths overlooks the fact that it encompasses a spectrum of wavelengths all contributing to what we perceive as white light.