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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q241 Mark

White light is dispersed by a prism. Compared with blue light, the red light is

Aslowed down less and refracted less.
Bslowed down less and refracted more.
Cslowed down more and refracted less.
Dslowed down more and refracted more.

✓ Correct answer

A: slowed down less and refracted less.

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Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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