MHT CET Physics question

Statement 1: Speed of light in glass is independent of the colour of light Statement 2: The violet colour travels faster than the red light in a glass prism

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is TrueCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Glass is dispersive, so the speed of light in it depends on colour and Statement 1 is false; violet has a higher refractive index than red

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Question ID VK-077282