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A ray of white light breaks up into its components while passing through a glass prism. Draw a ray diagram to show the path of rays.

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(a) A ray of white light breaks up into its components while passing through a glass prism. Draw a ray diagram to show the path of rays. Mark the least deviated colour in your diagram.

(b) Why do different coloured rays deviate differently in a prism?

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(a)  figure.png

(b) Different coloured rays deviate differently in a prism because different colours travel at different speeds through the glass prism.

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