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Physics · May / June 2022 · Paper 11 · Question 22

5054Dispersion of light

A ray of white light enters a prism as shown. [diagram: white light ray entering a triangular prism, dispersing into red light and blue light rays] Which row is correct?

  1. Adispersion only | smaller
  2. Brefraction only | greater
  3. Cdispersion and refraction | smaller
  4. Ddispersion and refraction | greater

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Correct answer: C. dispersion and refraction | smaller

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