Consider the four different cases of dispersion of a light ray which has all the wavelengths from ${\lambda _1}$ to ${\lambda _2}$ (where ${\lambda _1} > {\lambda _2}$). The dotted line represents the light ray of wavelength ${\lambda _{avg}}$. Which ray diagram shows the maximum dispersive power?

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    Option A
  • B
    Option B
  • C
    Option C
  • D
    Option D

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