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A thin glass prism of refractive index 1.5 produces a deviation of 4° of a ray incident at a small angle. What will be the deviation of the same incident ray by the same prism if it is immersed in water of refractive index 43?

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a

1o

b

2o

c

8o

d

16o

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

For a small-angled prism and for a small angle of incidence, the deviation is given by
δ=(μg-1) A ….. (i)
The refractive index of the prism, when it is dipped in water is
μ'=μgμw =1.543 =98

δ'=(μ'-1) A….. (ii)

From (i) and (ii) we have
δ'=μ'-1μg-1δ =98-1(1.5-1)×4o =1o

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A thin glass prism of refractive index 1.5 produces a deviation of 4° of a ray incident at a small angle. What will be the deviation of the same incident ray by the same prism if it is immersed in water of refractive index 43?