When white light goes from air into water,the color that refracts the most is
A)red.
B)orange.
C)green.
D)violet.
E)All refract the same amount.

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When light passes through a medium with a higher refractive index, it slows down and bends towards the normal line. The amount of bending depends on the wavelength of light. The refractive index of water is higher than that of air. As a result, white light entering water is bent towards the normal, and the degree of bending varies for different colors due to their different wavelengths. The shorter the wavelength, the more it is bent. Violet light has the shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum, and hence it bends the most while passing from air to water.

When White Light Goes from Air into Water,the Color That