Part 1) Polychromatic (multiple-wavelength) light consisting of three separate wavelengths is incident from air onto a block of glass. After entering the glass, the three wavelengths separate into different directions as shown in the figure below: A В Select all the true statements. O Light ray C has the shortest wavelength. The light rays bend at different angles when entering the glass because they lose different amounts of energy. O The light rays bend at different angles when entering the glass because of dispersion; different wavelengths of light experience different refractive indices in a given material. O The light rays bend at different angles when entering the glass because they are incident on the glass at different angles.

Part 1) Polychromatic (multiple-wavelength) light consisting of three separate wavelengths is incident from air onto a block of glass. After entering the glass, the three wavelengths separate into different directions as shown in the figure below: A В Select all the true statements. O Light ray C has the shortest wavelength. The light rays bend at different angles when entering the glass because they lose different amounts of energy. O The light rays bend at different angles when entering the glass because of dispersion; different wavelengths of light experience different refractive indices in a given material. O The light rays bend at different angles when entering the glass because they are incident on the glass at different angles.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

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Chapter37: Diffraction Patterns And Polarization

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