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Figure shows a mixture of blue, green and red coloured rays incident normally on a right angled prism. The critical angles of the material of the prism for red, green and blue are `46^@`, `44^@` and `43^@` respectively. The arrangement will separate

A

green colour from red and blue

B

all the three colours

C

red colour from blue and green

D

blue colour from red and green

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The correct Answer is:
C


`i=45^@`
T.I.R. will take place for blue and green.
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