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The refractive indices of the crown glass for blue and red light are 1.51 and 1.49 respectively and those of the flint glass are 1.77 and 1.73 respectively.An isosceles prism of angle `6^@` is made of crown glass.A beam of white light is incident at a small angle on this prism .The other flint glass isosceles prism is combined with the crown glass prism such that there is no deviation of teh incident light.Determine the angle of the flint glass prism.Calculate the net dispersion of the combined system.

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  2. For a prism prove that A + delta = i+e

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  3. How does the angle of deviation vary with the angle of incidence in c...

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  4. Derive the relation for refractive index of the material of prism when...

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  5. Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of light through a glass pri...

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  6. Plot a graph to show the variation of the angle of deviation as a func...

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  7. Derive the relation, mu=frac(sin(A+deltam)//2)(sin A//2)when refractio...

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  8. Show that delta = (mu-1)A,( when symbols have their usual meanings.) f...

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  9. Discuss the phenomenon of refraction throug a prism.Prove the formula:...

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  10. Derive an expression for the anle of deviation of a small prism in ter...

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  11. What is dispersion of light? Explain it with a diagram. Also explain t...

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  12. Write expression for the angular dispersion produced by a prism.

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  13. Define dispersive power of a prism.

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  14. Define dispersive power of a prism.

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  15. What is dispersion of light? Explain it with a diagram. Also explain t...

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  16. Write expression for the angular dispersion produced by a prism.

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  17. Define the term dispersion by a prism and give the reason for its occu...

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  18. Write expression for the angular dispersion produced by a prism.

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  19. What is meant by the terms dispersion?

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  20. Define dispersive power of a prism.

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  21. A combination of two prisms,one of flint and other of crown glass prod...

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