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प्रश्न
The angular dispersion produced by a prism ___________ .
पर्याय
increases if the average refractive index increases
increases if the average refractive index decreases
remains constant whether the average refractive index increases or decreases
has no relation with average refractive index
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उत्तर
increases if the average refractive index increases
If μ is the average refractive index and A is the angle of prism, then the angular dispersion produced by the prism is given by \[\delta = (\mu - 1)A\]
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