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In the figure given alongside, a narrow beam of white light is shown to pass through a triangular glass prism. After passing through the prism, it produces a stectrum YX on the screen.
(a) State the colour seen (i ) at X, and (ii) at Y.
(b) Why do different colours of white light bend through different angles with respect to the incident beam of light ?

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(a) (i) violet (ii) Red
(b) Different colours of white light bend through different angles because different colours travel through different speeds through in the glass prism.

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