When the light enters from air to glass, which colour the angle of deviation maximum?

Red

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Yellow

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Blue

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Violet

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Solution

The correct option is C Violet
The refractive index of glass is the greatest for violet colour and is smaller for red colour and as $δ \propto (μ - 1)$ therefore deviation for violet will be maximum.

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