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The refractive indices for the light of violet and red colours of any material are 1.66 and 1.64 respectively. If the angle of prism made of this material is `10^(@)`, then angular dispersion will be

A

`0.20^(@)`

B

`0.10^(@)`

C

`0.40^(@)`

D

`1^(@)`

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