Question

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

A. Reflected
B. Refracted

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.