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How does the angle of minimum deviation of a glass prism vary, if the incident violet light is replaced by red light? Give reason.

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Refractive index is inversely proportional to the wavelength of the light. Red has a higher wavelength than violet light therefore it has a smaller refractive index than violet.

Again angle of minimum deviation is directly proportional to refractive index and hence will decrease when replaced by red light.

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