The angle of dispersion depends on?

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Dispersion of light:
The splitting of white light into its component colours on passing through a glass prism is called the dispersion of light.
The angle of dispersion is a measure of the angular separation of light rays of different wavelengths or colors traversing a prism.
The angle of dispersion depends upon:
The angle of the prism.
The material of the prism.
The wavelength of the light ray passing through it.

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