The deviation of light through a prism is inversely proportional to its wavelength. Red light has the longest wavelength and is therefore least deviated. Violet light has the shortest wavelength and is most deviated.
Which one of the following colours of white light is least deviated by the glass prism ?
Asked in RO ARO 2020 · Topic: Optics (Prisms and Dispersion)
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