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Which color has the shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum?

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Answer:

Violet

Step-by-step explanation:

The visible light or spectrum is an example of an electromagnetic waves. This visible light are separated into their component colour using a glass prism. This light passes through the glass prism and split into different color component known as ROYGBIV.

This are arranged according to their increasing frequency and decreasing wavelength.

R - Red

O - orange

Y - yellow

G - green

B - blue

I - indigo

V - violet

Since they decrease in wavelength from red to violet, this means that violet will have the shortest wavelength

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