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Why are prism preferred for dispersion over two parallel surfaces? Explain its construction in brief.

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i. In case of two parallel surfaces, for dispersion to be easily detectable, they must be separated over a large distance.

ii. In order to have appreciable and observable dispersion, two parallel surfaces are not useful. In such case we use prisms, in which two refracting surfaces inclined at an angle.

iii. Commonly used prisms have three rectangular surfaces forming a triangle.

iv. Two of which take part in refraction at a time. The one, not involved in refraction is called base of the prism.

v. Any section of prism perpendicular to the base is called principal section of the prism.

Commonly all the rays considered during refraction lie in this plane.

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