Multiple choice

What is used to bend light at different degrees, separating it into different colors?

  1. a prism

  2. air

  3. a mirror

  4. water
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Explanation

A prism is an optical element with polished, flat surfaces that refract light. Because different colors have different wavelengths, they refract at different angles, separating white light into its component colors.

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