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The variation of refractive index of a crown glass thin prism with wavelenght of the incident light is shown. Which of the following graphs is the correct one if `D_(m)` is the angle of minimum deviaton ?

A

B

C

D

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The correct Answer is:
B

`delta=A(mu-1)` So, `delta` decreases as `mu` decreases .
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