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As white light passes through a prism, the light is ____

A. Reflected
B. Refracted

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Answer:

B)Refracted

Step-by-step explanation:

when white light passes through a prism it is refracted twice- as it enters and leaves- the longer red wavelength refract less than the shorter violet wavelengths- this produces the colors of the rainbow

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Answer:

Refracted

Step-by-step explanation:

White light refracts when it passes through a prism. Each wavelength refracts at a different angle, and the emergent light forms a rainbow.

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