A prism has a refractive index ✓3/✓2 and refracting angle of 90°. Find the minimum deviation produced by the prism?
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Asked by PARTHAGRAWAL914
14th September 2018,
9:06 AM
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Answer:
The refractive index μ of the prism is given by, μ = 
A = refracting angle = 90º (given)
Dm = Angle of minimum deviation
sin [(90+Dm)/2] = 
hence [ (90+Dm)/2 ] = sin-1(√3/2) = 60º
hence angle of minimum deviation = 30º
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14th September 2018,
11:08 AM
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