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Which of these travels in glass with minimum velocity ?

A. Red light

B. Violet light

C. Green light

D. Yellow light

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

As light passes from air into glass, there is reduction of velocity. Due to longer wavelengths, red waves travel fastest and is refracted the least, while violet waves travel the slowest and is refracted the most.

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