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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/11 · May/June 2021 · Q241 Mark

White light enters a prism and forms a spectrum. The rays in the air are labelled. Which diagram shows how the white light is dispersed by the prism?

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ADiagram A

BDiagram B

CDiagram C

DDiagram D

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C: Diagram C

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Topic: Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

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