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Question
The angle of deviation is maximum for ______ when the dispersion of polychromatic light takes place.
Options
red
violet
green
blue
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Solution
The angle of deviation is maximum for violet when the dispersion of polychromatic light takes place.
Explanation:
Violet light has the greatest refrangibility in a prism, so it deviates the most. Red light deviates the least; green and blue deviate by smaller angles than violet.
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