During dispersion through prism, red light travels fastest and violet travels slowest of all the seven colours. As a result:

red bends the least and violet bends the most

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red bends the most and violet bends the least

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both red and violet bend the least of all colours

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both red and violet bend the most of all colours

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The correct option is A red bends the least and violet bends the most
The speed of red light is fastest and therefore there is least bending of red light whereas the speed of the violet light is slowest and hence it bends the most of all the colours. All other colours lie in between.

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During dispersion through prism, red light travels fastest and violet travels slowest of all the seven colours. As a result:

The correct option is A red bends the least and violet bends the mostThe speed of red light is fastest and therefore there is least bending of red light whereas the speed of the violet light is slowest and hence it bends the most of all the colours. All other colours lie in between.

The correct option is A red bends the least and violet bends the most
The speed of red light is fastest and therefore there is least bending of red light whereas the speed of the violet light is slowest and hence it bends the most of all the colours. All other colours lie in between.