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When white light passes through the achromatic combination of prisms, then what is observed

A

deviation only

B

dispersion only

C

deviation and dispersion both

D

neither deviation nor dispersion

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Dispersion without deviation (chromatic combination)
Deviation without dispersion (Achromatic combination)
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