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The refractive index of a transparent medium is maximum for

A. Red light

B. Violet light

C. Yellow light

D. Green light

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The refractive index of a transparent medium is most for violet light. The reason is that the speed of violet light is least in a transparent medium while the speed of red light is most in transparent medium.

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