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A ray of light suffers refraction through an equilateral prism. The deviation produced by the prism does not depend on the ______.
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Angle of incidence
Colour of light
Material of prism
Size of prism
Solution
A ray of light suffers refraction through an equilateral prism. The deviation produced by the prism does not depend on the size of prism.
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