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5(iii)(b)
A ray of light is incident at 45° on an equilateral prism in the diagram below.
State the cause of the above phenomenon mentioned by you.
Topic: Cause of dispersion
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Different colours travel at different speeds in the prism and therefore have different refractive indices.
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