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Find the dispersion produced by a thin prism of `18^(@)` having refractive index for red ligh `=1.56` and for violet light `=1.68`.

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To find the dispersion produced by a thin prism, we can use the formula: \[ \text{Dispersion} = (\mu_v - \mu_r) \times A \] where: - \(\mu_v\) is the refractive index for violet light, ...
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