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Physics · May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Question 22

5054Dispersion of light

The diagram shows white light entering a prism. What happens at point X and what is the colour of the light that strikes the screen at point Z?

  1. Adispersion only | blue light
  2. Bdispersion and refraction | blue light
  3. Cdispersion and refraction | red light
  4. Drefraction only | red light

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Correct answer: C. dispersion and refraction | red light

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