When white light passes through a prism, it is
(a) deviated and dispersed.
(b) deviated but not dispersed.
(c) laterally displaced and not dispersed.
(d) reflected.

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(a) deviated and dispersed

When white light passes through a prism, it gets deviated and dispersed.

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