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प्रश्न
How does the deviation produced by a prism depend on the wavelength of incident light?
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उत्तर
The refractive index of a medium is different for light of different colours. It increases with decrease in wavelength. Thus, the refractive index of the material of prism is maximum for violet and least for red light. Hence, the prism deviates violet light the most and red light the least, i.e., δviolet > δred
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Observe the following figure and answer the questions given under it:

1) How many times does refraction take place in the above figure?
2) What happens to the ray of light when it passes from air to glass?
3) What happens to the ray of light when it passes from glass to air?
4) What are the rays AB and CD in the figure called?
5) Define refraction.
How does the speed of light change when it passes from glass to water?
The refractive index of glass is 1.5. From a point P inside a glass block, draw rays PA, PB and PC incident on the glass air surface at an angle of incidence 30°, 42° and 60° respectively.
- In the diagram show the approximate direction of these rays as they emerge out of the block.
- What is the angle of refraction for the ray PB?
`("Take" sin 42° =2/3)`
Make the correct for each of the following :
With reference to the fig, the refractive index of the glass block is

Does the depth of a tank of water appear to change or remain the same when viewed normally from above?
State the factors on which the angle of deviation depends.
Draw ray of light bending towards the normal while passing from glass to water. Label your diagrams.
A ray of light PQ is incident normally on the hypotenuse of a right-angled prism ABC as shown in the diagram given below:

(i) Copy the diagram and complete the path of the ray PQ till it emerges from the prism.
(ii) What is the value of the angle of deviation of the ray?
(iii) Name an instrument where this action of the prism is used.
