When white light passes through a prism, colour light bends the least.

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Solution

The correct option is A red
On dispersion, the light rays with longer wavelengths bend less than ones with shorter wavelength. Since red has the longest wavelength, it bends the least.

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When white light passes through a prism, colour light bends the least.

The correct option is A redOn dispersion, the light rays with longer wavelengths bend less than ones with shorter wavelength. Since red has the longest wavelength, it bends the least.

The correct option is A red
On dispersion, the light rays with longer wavelengths bend less than ones with shorter wavelength. Since red has the longest wavelength, it bends the least.