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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

The refractive index of a glass prism is minimum for

  1. A Red
  2. B Green
  3. C Yellow
  4. D Violet
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(A) Red

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The refractive index ( \(n\) ) is inversely proportional to the wavelength ( \(\lambda\) ) of light according to Cauchy's formula. Since red light has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum, it experiences the lowest refractive index and is bent the least by the prism.…