wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Two prisms A and B have dispersive powers of 0.012 and 0.018 respectively. The two prisms are incontact with each other. The prism A produces a mean deviation of 1.2, what is the mean deviation produced by B if the combination is achromatic?

A
3.6
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
0.8
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C
0.4
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
1.8
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is B 0.8
w1D1=w2D20.012×1.2=0.018D2D2=12×1218=2×1.23D=0.8

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Dispersion
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon