Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A glass has a refractive index of for red light and for violet light. Find the speed of each colour in the glass, and how much faster red goes. Use .
White light is a mixture of colours. Glass has a slightly larger refractive index for violet than for red, so violet is slowest and bent most: a prism spreads white light into a spectrum, red to violet.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Red. .
Step 2. Violet. .
Step 3. The difference. , about .
Answer: and ; red is faster by .
Check. Red is faster, so it is bent less.
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