Which of the following choices correctly explains why light separates into colors when moving through a prism?

a)The different colors of light travel at different speeds through glass so they refract at different angles.
b)The different colors of light change their wavelength and frequency when moving through glass, so they refract at different angles.
c)The different colors of light travel at the same speed through glass but their wavelengths are different so they refract at different angles.
d)The different colors of light travel at the same speed through glass but their frequencies change in glass, so they refract at different angles.

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1: a black piece of paper
2: Refraction
3: More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the white upper surface of clouds.
4: All colors are absorbed by the drink except for blue, which is transmitted through the drink.
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why you guys so mean to bob, he gave us a resource to find the answer, I read it and got the answer correct, and I actually learned more about the topic. The answer is A by the way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prism

Scroll down to "how prisms work" for a great explanation. Then you will have your answer.

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The correct choice is: a) The different colors of light travel at different speeds through glass, so they refract at different angles.

When light passes from one medium to another, such as from air into glass, it changes speed, and this change in speed causes the light to bend or refract. The refractive index of a medium determines the speed of light in that medium. And the amount by which light bends or refracts depends on its wavelength.

In a prism, light enters one side and exits the other side. As light passes through the prism, its different colors, each with a different wavelength, experience different refractive indexes and thus different speeds. Because of this, the different colors of light get separated or dispersed when they exit the prism. This separation occurs because each color bends or refracts at a slightly different angle due to its wavelength-dependent refractive index.