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Physics Question on Ray optics and optical instruments

When white light passes through a glass prism, one gets spectrum on the other side of the prism. In the emergent beam, the ray which is deviating least is

A

violet ray

B

green ray

C

red ray

D

yellow ray

Answer

red ray

Explanation

Solution

δ8(μ1)\delta 8 (\mu - 1)
μR\mu_R is least, so δR\delta_R is also least.