Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:

A ray of light is incident on a face of equilateral triangle at an incident angle 50. At this angle minimum deviation occurs. This deviation is

Options:

30

40

50

None of these

Correct Answer:

40

Explanation:

A = 60°

At minimum deviation: i = e = 50°

Also, $r_1=r_2=\frac{A}{2}$ = 30°

$\delta_{\min }$ = i + e - A = 100° - 60° = 40°