alleryStart learning →Why do colours separate in an ordinary glass prism?
AThey bend by different amounts
BThey bend by equal amounts
CThey follow unchanged paths
DThey reflect by different amounts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. They bend by different amounts
Different coloured components refract through different angles in glass.
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