A prism splits a beam of white light into seven colours because different colours have different

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Speed in prism

Prism splits a beam of white light into seven colours because different colours have different speeds due to different wavelengths.

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Why does the white loghl split into different colours when it passes through glass prism

Statement 1: When white light ray passes through a prism, it disperses into seven different colours, and this phenomenon is called dispersion.

Statement 2: In a refracting media, lights of different colour travel at different speed.