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प्रश्न
Light of a single colour is passed through a liquid having a piece of glass suspended in it. On changing the temperature of liquid, at a particular temperature, the glass piece is not seen.
Why is the light of a single colour used ?
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उत्तर
Light of a single colour is used because the refractive index of a medium (glass or liquid) is different for the light of different colours.
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