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Explain dispersion of light through a glass prism.

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Refraction of light through a Prism - It has two triangular bases and three rectangular lateral surfaces. These surfaces are inclines to each other. The angle between its two lateral faces is called Angle of Prism.

Angle of Deviation (D) -The angle between the incident ray and emergent ray.

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