Light Consisting of a Mixture of Red and Blue Light

question 5

Multiple Choice

Light consisting of a mixture of red and blue light enters a 40°,70°,70° prism along a line parallel to the side opposite the 40° vertex.The index of refraction of the prism material for blue light is 1.530,and for red light it is 1.525.What is the angle between the two emerging beams of light?

• A) 0.5°
• B) 0.9°
• C) 0.1°
• D) 0.3°
• E) 0.7°

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