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Out of the following, correct statement(s) is / are

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a

The setting sun appears higher in the sky than it really is

b

The refractive index of diamond is greater than that of glass

c

In glass, red light travels faster than violet light

d

Refractive index of a material is greater for red light than that of violet light

answer is A, B, C.

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a) the setting sun appears higher than as it really present due to atmospheric refraction

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b) In glass red colour beam have less refractive index than violet colour light μr<μvbecause

    λR>λv so velocity of red light is greater than violet light

c) refractive index of diamond is greater than glass μdiamond=2.42   μg=1.5

d) refractive index of material for red colour light is always lesser than refractive index of

    violet.

Because λR>λvVR>Vv in a given material

so μR<μv

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