Multiple Choice
White light shining onto a grating or onto a prism is "separated" into different colors. By comparison,
A) in the grating and in the prism, red light is "bent" more than blue light.
B) in the grating and in the prism, red light is "bent" less than blue light.
C) in the grating, red light is "bent" less than blue light; in the prism, blue light is "bent" less than red light.
D) in the grating, red light is "bent" more than blue light; in the prism, blue light is "bent" more than red light.
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