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Two equilateral prisms are arranged as shown in figure such that a ray of white light is incident at point X The ray of light which emerges out of the prism Q
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Will show all the colours of spectrum
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Will be white light
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Will be orange in colour
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Will be dull white in colour
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Solution

The correct option is B Will be white light
Answer is B.
Optical density is a measure of the refracting power of a medium. In other words, the higher the optical density, the more the light will be refracted or slowed down as it moves through the medium. Optical density is related to refractive index in that materials with a high refractive index will also have a high optical density. Light will travel slower through a medium with a high refractive index and high optical density and faster through a medium which has a low refractive index and a low optical density.
Hence, optical density depends on the velocity of light in that medium.

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