Newton found that when light passed through a prism, it was dispersed into the component colors. Which bent the least, and why?

What will be an ideal response?


The red waves are bent less by the glass than are the other colors because they have the longest wavelength. Shorter wavelengths bend more than longer wavelengths.

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A charged particle (mass = 4.0 mg, charge = 5.0 mC) moves in a region where the only force on it is magnetic. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle at a point where the speed of the particle is 5.0 km/s, the magnitude of the magnetic field is 8.0 mT, and the angle between the direction of the magnetic field and the velocity of the particle is 60°?

a. 39 km/s2 b. 43 km/s2 c. 48 km/s2 d. 52 km/s2 e. 25 km/s2

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The type of detector that uses a magnetic field to curve charged particles is a

A) Geiger tube. B) scintillation counter. C) cloud chamber. D) bubble chamber. E) spark chamber.

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Which of the following might best describe the product obtained from soap and hard water (i.e., soap scum)?

A) a B) b C) c D) d E) none of the above

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If you double the mass of fusion material in a hydrogen bomb, you quadruple the amount of energy generated

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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