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Given below are two statements : Statement I : When the white light passed through a prism, the red light bends lesser than yellow and violet.…
JEE Main 2024 — Physics Optics
Given below are two statements : Statement I : When the white light passed through a prism, the red light bends lesser than yellow and violet. Statement II : The refractive indices are different for different wavelengths in dispersive medium. In the light of the above statements, chose the correct answer from the options given below:
Held on 5 Apr 2024 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- B
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- C
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- D
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
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