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Two equilateral prisms are arranged as shown in diagram.

Statement 1: lf white light incident on prism X then the ray of light which emerges out of the prism Y will be white light. 

Statement 2 : The refraction produced by the prism Y is equal and opposite to that produced by prism X. 

(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1. 

(B) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1. 

(C) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. 

(D) Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

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Correct option (B) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.   

Explanation:

The prism Y recombines the seven colours to form white light.

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