Physics
The correct arrangement of colours in an increasing order of their wavelengths is :
- Violet < Green < Red
- Red < Green < Violet
- Green < Violet < Red
- Green < Red < Violet
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Violet < Green < Red
Reason — The above sequence represents the order of increasing wavelengths of light, with red having the longest wavelength, green in the middle, and violet having the shortest wavelength.
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