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3.2.4 Dispersion of light

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Question 11

The table describes white light that passes through a triangular glass prism and is dispersed to form a visible spectrum.

Which row in the table is correct?

Colour refracted the leastColour next to redAredorangeBredyellowCvioletorangeDvioletyellow \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{Colour refracted the least} & \text{Colour next to red} \\ \hline \mathbf{A} & \text{red} & \text{orange} \\ \hline \mathbf{B} & \text{red} & \text{yellow} \\ \hline \mathbf{C} & \text{violet} & \text{orange} \\ \hline \mathbf{D} & \text{violet} & \text{yellow} \\ \hline \end{array} ABCD​Colour refracted the leastredredvioletviolet​Colour next to redorangeyelloworangeyellow​​
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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3.2.4 Dispersion of light Questions

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12 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 3.2.4 Dispersion of light. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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