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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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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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