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Standard X
Physics
Refractive Index
In glass, vio...
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In glass, violet light travels faster than red light. Is the statement true?
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No, Violet ray travels slowest among all the light . The wavelength of the violet light is minimum.
Wavelength of a particular colour in medium
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Frequency for all colors is same
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Hence ray with minimum wavelength travels slowest.
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