Assertion (A): The angle of minimum deviation for a prism is lesser for red light than…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Ray Optics & Optical Instruments
Assertion (A): The angle of minimum deviation for a prism is lesser for red light than that for blue light.
Reason (R): The refractive index of the material of a prism for blue light is greater than that for red light.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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