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AP Physics 2
13.3 Refraction
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Light ray entering a glass prism with apex angle \(A\).
Light ray entering a glass prism with apex angle \(A\).
A monochromatic light ray in air is incident normally on the first face of a thin glass prism of index of refraction \(n\) and small apex angle \(A\). The ray passes through the prism and refracts as it emerges into air from the second face. Assuming the small-angle approximation \(\sin\theta \approx \theta\) applies, which of the following correctly pairs the expression for the total angle of deviation \(\delta\) of the ray with the color of visible light that experiences the greater deviation?

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