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Question
The coloured light having the maximum speed in glass prism is ______.
Options
blue
green
violet
yellow
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Solution
The coloured light having the maximum speed in glass prism is yellow.
Explanation:
Yellow is the coloured light with the maximum speed in a glass prism as it has the greatest wavelength.
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