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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Identify the incorrect statements with reference to dispersion of white light.
(A) Red light gets most deviated while passing through the prism.
(B) Thick lenses show chromatic aberrations due to dispersion.
(C) Refractive index of medium for different colours is different.
(D) Red light travels faster than violet light in the prism.
(E) While light, once dispersed, cannot be recombined.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A (B), (C) and (D) only
  2. B (B) and (D) only
  3. C (A) and (E) only
  4. D (A) and (B) only
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(C) (A) and (E) only

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Statements (A) and (E) are incorrect. • Red light deviates the least, while violet light deviates the most. • Dispersed white light can be recombined into white light using another inverted prism or a converging lens.
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