Assertion: The speed of light in glass depends on colour of light.
Reason: The speed of light in glass vg = c/n, the refractive index (ng) of glass is different for different colours.
Pls explain

Solution:
Both assertion and reason are correct.

Speed of light is inversely proportion to the refractive index and it decreases when light travels from rarer to denser medium . In vacuum all the colours have same velocity but their velocity changes when they enter in a medium. In the medium their velocity changes due to change in their wavelength.Red has highest wavelength and travels fastest, while the violet travels slowest.   

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