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The Refractive index of a material of a prism is different for different colors.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me in a national level competition.The origin of the question is Ray Optics topic in chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments of Physics – Class 12

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Right answer is (a) True

Explanation: Yes, this statement is true. The REFRACTIVE index is the property of a material. Since δ=(μ-1)A, different colors turn through different ANGLES on PASSING through the prism. This is the cause of dispersion. THEREFORE, the refractive index of a material of a prism is different for different colors.



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