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Question 11
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White light enters a glass prism. The light splits into a spectrum, and violet light is refracted more than red light.

Which statement explains this?

[1]
A

Violet light travels more slowly in glass than red light does

B

Violet light travels faster in glass than red light does

C

Violet light has a longer wavelength in air than red light

D

Violet light has a lower frequency than red light has

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5.3 Wave interactions Questions

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51 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 5.3 Wave interactions, covering 5.3.1 Wavelength and how substances affect waves, 5.3.2 Wave velocity in different substances, 5.3.3 Convex and concave lenses, 5.3.4 Ray diagrams for reflection and refraction, and 5.3.5 Colour, absorption and reflection. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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