A prism spectrograph uses a triangular piece of glass to spread light out into its component colors. Which of the following explains how the visible wavelengths of light are affected by a prism spectrograph? a.The angle of bending is the same for all colors (wavelengths). b.Red light is bent the most and violet light is bent the least. c.The angle of bending depends on the color (wavelength) of the light. d.The order of the colors, red through violet, depends on the type of glass used for the prism. e.None of the above are correct.

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A prism spectrograph uses a triangular piece of glass to spread light out into its component colors. Which of the following explains how the visible wavelengths of light are affected by a prism spectrograph?

	a.	The angle of bending is the same for all colors (wavelengths).
	b.	Red light is bent the most and violet light is bent the least.
	c.	The angle of bending depends on the color (wavelength) of the light.
	d.	The order of the colors, red through violet, depends on the type of glass used for the prism.
	e.	None of the above are correct.

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