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Explain the phenomenon of dispersion of white light through a glass prism, using suitable ray diagram.

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(b) A glass slab does not produce any spectrum because it is equivalent to two identical prisms joined in opposition. The dispersion produced by one prism is annulled by the dispersion produced by the other prism.
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