Dispersion of Light

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Dispersion of Light

### Formula

$$\delta_v-\delta_r=(\mu_v-\mu_r)A$$

### Terminologies

- Ξ΄v β†’ Deviation for violet light.

- Ξ΄r β†’ Deviation for red light.

- ΞΌv β†’ Refractive index for violet light.

- ΞΌr β†’ Refractive index for red light.

### Usage

- Used to calculate angular dispersion.

Question 1

In the List-I, four optical effects are mentioned. The physical phenomena of light which are essential to describe these optical effects are given in List-II. Choose the option which describes the correct match between the entries in List-I to those in List-II.

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