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Observe the given diagram and answer the questions:
Name the colour that deviates the most.
Observe the given diagram and answer the questions: Name the colour that deviates the most.
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Why violet deviates the most?
- The refractive index of glass is highest for violet light, so it bends the most. - Shorter wavelengths experience greater refraction, causing violet to be at the bottom of the spectrum.
- The refractive index of glass is highest for violet light, so it bends the most. - Shorter wavelengths experience greater refraction, causing violet to be at the bottom of the spectrum.
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