Question

Two parallel rays of red and violet colours travelling through air, meet the air-glass boundary as shown in the given figure:

The path of the 2 light rays inside the glass will be such that

• A. They are Parallel to each other
• B. Red will bend more than violet
• C. Violet will bend more than Red
• D. They will merge with each other to form white light

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Violet will bend more than Red

The wavelength of red colour in glass is more than that of violet colour. Hence the Speed of red colour will be more than that of violet colour in the glass. Thus Violet will bend more than Red