Which colour component of white light bends the least while passing through a glass prism? |
Voilet Indigo Red Blue |
Red |
Different colours of light bend through different angles with respect to the incident ray, as they pass through a prism. The red light bends the least while the violet the most. Thus the rays of each colour emerge along different paths and thus become distinct. It is the band of distinct colours that we see in a spectrum. |