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Which colour of light has the highest refractive index in glass?

Answer: Violet.

  • A Red
  • B Orange
  • C Yellow
  • D Violet

Correct answer: D. Violet

Explanation: Violet light has the shortest wavelength and is refracted most by glass (highest refractive index). This causes dispersion.

Concave mirror ray diagram with an object drawn as a candle on the principal axis, the focal point F marked, and the parallel ray and focal ray reflecting to form an inverted real image

Concave mirror ray construction: a ray parallel to the axis reflects through F, and a ray through F reflects parallel, locating the inverted real image. Image: Maxmath12, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Reflection, refraction, lenses, mirrors, total internal reflection.

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