Which colour will be refracted the most when white light is dispersed from a prism?
A
Red
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B
Green
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C
Blue
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D
Violet
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Solution
The correct option is D Violet The refractive index of the medium is maximum for the violet light and minimum for the red light. Therefore, when white light enters a prism, it disperses into seven constituent colours and violet light shows the maximum deviation.