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Give reason for the following:
A quartz prism is required for obtaining the spectrum of the ultraviolet light.
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A quartz prism is required for obtaining the spectrum of the ultraviolet light because ultraviolet radiations can pass through quartz whereas ordinary glass absorbs them.
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