Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:

Find the minimum angle of deviation for a prism with angle A = 60° and $\mu$ = 1.5.

Options:

37°   

    40°

 55°   

 65°

Correct Answer:

37°   

Explanation:

$ \mu = \frac{sin(\frac{A+\delta_m}{2})}{sin\frac{A}{2}} = \frac{sin(\frac{60^o+\delta_m}{2})} {sin30^o} $

$ sin^{-1}0.75 = \frac{60^o + \delta_m}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \delta_m = 2sin^{-1}0.75 - 60^o = 37^o$