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How does the angle of minimum deviation produced by a prism change with increase in (i) the wavelength of incident light and (ii) the refracting angle of the prism?
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(i) The angle of minimum deviation produced by a prism decreases with increase in the wavelength of incident light.
(ii) The angle of minimum deviation produced by a prism increases with increase in the refracting angle of the prism.
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