Question
The angular dispersion produced by a prism:

Answer

  1. Increases if the average refractive index increases.
Explanation:
If $\mu$ is the average refractive index and A is the angle of prism, then the angular dispersion produced by the prism is given by $\delta=(\mu-1)\text{A}.$

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