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.

Which colour of light has the shorter wavelength - red or violet ?

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

(a) When a ray of light enters a prism, it bends.................the normal; as it leaves the prism, it bends ............ the normal.

(b) White light is composed of .............colours. The colour of white light deviated through the largest angle by a prism is..............

Mark the least deviated colour in your diagram.

Why do different coloured rays deviate differently in a prism?