Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Light

Light — practice question

As white light travels through a glass prism, it is dispersed as illustrated in the diagram. Which row compares how violet light is refracted with how red light is refracted at faces 1 and 2 of the prism?

  • Aface 1: violet refracts less, face 2: violet refracts less
  • Bface 1: violet refracts less, face 2: violet refracts more
  • Cface 1: violet refracts more, face 2: violet refracts less
  • Dface 1: violet refracts more, face 2: violet refracts more

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