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Wave Optics

why do a graph drawn by taking angle of incidence and angle of deviation on both axis gives a curve i.e,first it increases then it decreases and the it increases?

Profile image of salman faris
13 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Gautham Pai M K
13 Years ago

Because for each angle of incidence we have a different angle for deviation. "provided if the angle of the prism is small then angle of incidence has no effect on deviation".