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A thin prism having refracting angle 4o is made of a transparent material whose refractive index for violet light is 1.6 and that for red light is 1.4. Then dispersive power of the material of the prism is 

a
0.25
b
0.4
c
0.04
d
1.2

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Dispersive powerω=(μv−μrμv+μr2−1)∴ ω=(1.6−1.4)(1.6+1.42−1)=0.20.5=0.4

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