Compare the speeds of light of wavelength 4000 Å
(i.e, violet light) and 8000 Å (i.e, red light) in vacuum.
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Solution
Speed of light is independent of wavelength. It depends on the medium in which light travels. As the medium is vacuum, the velocity of light of any wavelength is 3×108 m/s.
Therefore, the ratio of speed is 1:1