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Question 35
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Look at the diagram of white light as it passes through a prism.

A beam of white light enters a triangular glass prism and disperses into a spectrum of colors.

A spectrum of colors is seen, ranging from red to violet.

Why does the red light refract less than the violet light?

Red light changes frequency more than violet light.

Red light has the largest change in speed.

Red light has the smallest change in speed.

Red light increases its speed in the glass prism.

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