The refractive indices of violet and red light are 1.54 and 1.52 respectively. If the angle prism is 100 , then the angular dispersion is :
0.02
3.06
2
30.6
A
0.02
B
30.6
C
2
D
3.06
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Angular dispersion is given as,
α=(μV−μR)A
α=(1.54−1.52)×100
α=0.02×100
α=2
Thus, angular dispersion is 2∘.
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