Which colour of light is most refracted during dispersion by a prism?

Red

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yellow

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Green

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Violet

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Solution

The correct option is D Violet
Correct answer is (d).
Violet colour light refracts the most as light passes through air and into a prism during dispersion, because violet light in the visible light spectrum has a smaller wavelength of about 400 nanometers when compared to red at 650 nanometers.

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