The colour of white light which suffers the maximum bending (or maximum refraction) on passing through a glass prism is :
(a) yellow (b) orange (c) red (d) violet

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Answer : (d)Violet. Because violet have lowest velocity in glass and smaller wavelength.

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The colour of white light which suffers the maximum bending (or maximum refraction) on passing through a glass prism is : (a) yellow (b) orange (c) red (d) violet

Answer : (d)Violet. Because violet have lowest velocity in glass and smaller wavelength.

The colour of white light which suffers the maximum bending (or maximum refraction) on passing through a glass prism is :
(a) yellow (b) orange (c) red (d) violet