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Refractive index of red and violet light are 1.52 and 1.54 respectively. If the angle of prism in `10^(@)`. The angular dispersion will be

A

`0.02^(@)`

B

`0.20^(@)`

C

`3.06^(@)`

D

`30.6^(@)`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Angular dispersion = `delta_(v)-delta_(R)=A(mu_(V)-mu_(R))=10^(@)(1.54-1.52)=0.20^(@)`
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