For a glass prism , the angle of minimum deviation is equal to the angle of the prism. Find the angle of the prism.
Hint: In the case of minimum deviation, the ray of light is parallel to the base of the prism.
Step 1: Use the expression of the refractive index of a prism.
The relationship between refractive index, prism angle A and angle of minimum deviation is given by,
Here,
Given,
Substituting the value, we have,
On solving, we have
Step 2: Find the value of the angle of the prism.
For the given value of the refractive index,
we have.
or
A=60
This is the required value of the prism angle.
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