state whether the following statement is true or false:

In glass, the violet light travels faster than red light.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is false.
Concept: 1- The speed of light depends on the wavelength of light because greater the wavelength , greater will be the speed of light .
2- As we know by using the refractive index formula , wavelength and speed of light is directly proportional to speed of light .
3- The wavelength of red light is higher than the wavelength of violet light
4- So the speed of red light is faster than the speed of violet light
So, the correct statement would be, The violet light travels slower than red light.
Hence, the given statement is false.

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