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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/11 · May/June 2022 · Q221 Mark

A ray of white light enters a prism as shown. Which row is correct?

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Adispersion only, smaller

Brefraction only, greater

Cdispersion and refraction, smaller

Ddispersion and refraction, greater

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C: dispersion and refraction, smaller

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Topic: Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 22.

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