Which colour of light changes direction the most when it enters and leaves a prism?

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Which colour of light changes direction the most when it enters and leaves a prism?

White
Yellow
Blue
or
Violet

2007-01-02 11:15:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

3 answers

I think that it is violet since violet has the shortest wavelength.

2007-01-04 04:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

1. There is no white light, when a light looks white then it is a mix of all other colors.
2. The shorter the wave, the more it changes. From visible light, red has the longest wave, and wave length shortens over the rainbow. So from the colors you mentioned, violet changes direction the most, followed by blue and yellow.

2007-01-02 19:27:02 · answer #2 · answered by Rumtscho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

violet bends the most

2007-01-02 19:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋