Question

determining relative refraction of colors
use the image to rank the colors from the color that will refract the least to the color that will refract the most. least
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Explanation:

Step1: Recall refraction - wavelength relationship

The refractive index of a medium for light is higher for shorter - wavelength light. In the visible spectrum, longer - wavelength light refracts less and shorter - wavelength light refracts more.

Step2: Identify visible light wavelengths

In the visible spectrum, red has the longest wavelength (around 700 nm) and violet has the shortest wavelength (around 400 nm).

Step3: Rank the colors

Colors in order of least to most refraction are based on increasing frequency and decreasing wavelength. The order is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet.

Answer:

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet