Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:

Find the dispersion produced by a thin prism of 18° having refractive index for red light = 1.56 and for violet light = 1.68.

Options:

4.16°  

 6.16°

2.16°   

8.16°

Correct Answer:

2.16°   

Explanation:

The dispersion produced by a thin prism is $\theta = (\mu_V - \mu_R)A = (1.68 - 1.56)18^o = 2.16^o$