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Question
White light is dispersed by a prism. Inside the prism, compared to the blue light, the red light ______.
Options
slows down less and refracts more
slows down more and refracts less
slows down more and refracts more
slows down less and refracts less
Solution
White light is dispersed by a prism. Inside the prism, compared to the blue light, the red light slows down less and refracts less.
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