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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Refraction and Lenses

Question 1 • Fall 24 GSE Physical Science B IC

When white light is refracted by a prism, which color of light is bent the least?

Answer
A
red
B
yellow
C
green

Explanation

A prism bends different colors by different amounts because its refractive index depends on wavelength. Red light has the longest wavelength among these choices and is refracted the least, so the correct choice is red.

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