JEE Main & Advanced Physics Question Bank Prism Theory and Dispersion of Light

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    The dispersion for a medium of wavelength l is D, then the dispersion for the wavelength 2l will be [MP PET 1989]

    A)            D/8                                           

    B)            D/4

    C)            D/2                                           

    D)            D

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       Q \[\mu =a+\frac{b}{{{\lambda }^{2}}}\]   (Cauchy's equation)  and dispersion \[D=-\frac{d\mu }{d\lambda }\]  Þ \[D=-\,(-\,2{{\lambda }^{-3}})b=\frac{2b}{{{\lambda }^{3}}}\] Þ \[D\propto \frac{1}{{{\lambda }^{3}}}\] Þ \[\frac{D'}{D}={{\left( \frac{\lambda }{\lambda '} \right)}^{3}}=\left( \frac{\lambda }{2\lambda } \right)=\frac{1}{8}\] Þ \[D'=\frac{D}{8}\]


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