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13.3 Refraction
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Light entering a triangular glass prism.
Light entering a triangular glass prism.
A beam of white light traveling through air enters a triangular glass prism as shown in the diagram. Inside the glass, dispersion causes the red and blue wavelength components of the light to travel along slightly different paths. Which color of light bends more upon passing through the prism, and what is the correct physical justification?

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