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प्रश्न
Out of blue and red light which is deviated more by a prism? Give reason.
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उत्तर
Between blue and red light, blue light is deviated more by a prism. This is because the wavelength of blue light is smaller than that of red light. Therefore, the speed of blue light is lower than that of red light in a medium.
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