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Physics Ray Optics Prism Theory & Dispersion of Light MCQ (Single Correct)

The refractive index of glass is 1.520 for red light and 1.525 for blue light. Let D 1 and D 2 be angles of minimum deviation for red and blue light respectively in a prism of this glass. Then,

A
D 1 can be less than or greater than D 2 depending upon the angle of prism
B
D 1 > D 2
C
D 1 < D 2
D
D 1 = D 2

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The correct answer is:
C

Angle of minimum deviation D = (µ –1) A

 μ blue > μ red

∴ D 2 > D 1

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