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The angular spread of visible light passing through a prism.
Answer to Problem 35.40P
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Explanation:
Write the expression for snell’s law for prism to calculate angle of refraction for red light.
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Write the expression for snell’s law,
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Write the expression for snell’s law for prism to calculate angle of refraction for violet light.
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Write the expression for Snell's law.
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Write the expression for angular spread of visible light,
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Conclusion:
Therefore, the angular spread of visible light passing through a prism is
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