Given below are two statements : Statement I : When the white light passed through a prism, the red light bends lesser than yellow and violet. Statement II : The refractive indices are different for d

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Given below are two statements : Statement I : When the white light passed through a prism, the red light bends lesser than yellow and violet. Statement II : The refractive indices are different for different wavelengths in dispersive medium. In the light of the above statements, chose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer:

C

Solution:

As $λ_{red} > λ_{yellow} > λ_{violet}$ Light ray with longer wavelength bends less.

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As λ red ​ > λ yellow ​ > λ violet ​ Light ray with longer wavelength bends less.

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