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Question
Observe the given figure and answer the following questions.
- Which colour light rays bend most?
- Which colour light rays bend least.
- What is the wavelength of violet light rays?
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Solution
- Violet coloured light rays bend the most.
- Red coloured light rays bend the least.
- The wavelength of violet light is close to 400 nm.
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