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Question

What is the cause of dispersion of light on passing through a prism?
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Solution

The refractive index of the material of a prism is different for different colors of light. As different colors have different speeds in the material of a prism. The prism also has non-parallel surfaces, the change of speed of light rays creates angle of deviation for each wavelength.

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