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Red, green, and blue light rays each enter a drop of water from the same direction. Which light ray's path through the drop will bend the most, and which will bend the leas…

Red, green, and blue light rays each enter a drop of water from the same direction. Which light ray's path through the drop will bend the most, and which will bend the leas…
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Red, green, and blue light rays each enter a drop of water from the same direction. Which light ray's path through the drop will bend the most, and which will bend the least? Why?

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Blue light will bend the most because it has a shorter wavelength and refracts at a higher angle.
Red light will bend the least because it has a longer wavelength and refracts at a lower angle.
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