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Q.

For an isosceles prism of angle A and refractive index μ, it is found that the angle of minimum deviation δm=A. Which of the following options is/are correct?

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a

For the angle of incidence i1=A, the ray inside the prism is parallel to the base of the prism.

b

For this prism, the emergent ray at the second surface will be tangential to the surface when the angle of incidence at the first surface is i1=sin-1sinA4cos2A2-1-cosA

c

For this prism, the refractive index μ and the angle of prism A are related as A=12cos-1μ2

d

At minimum deviation, the incident angle i1 and the refracting angle r1 at the first refracting surface are related by r1=i12

answer is A, B, C.

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Detailed Solution

The minimum deviation produced by a prism δm=2i-A=A

  i1=i2=A  and  r1=r2=A2   r1=i12

Now, using Snell's law,

sin A=μ sin A2         μ=2 cosA2

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For this prism when the emergent ray at the second surface is tangential to the surface

i2=π2 r2=θc r1=A-θc

sin i1=μ sin (A-θc)  i1=sin-1sinA4cos2A2-1-cosA

For minimum deviation through isosceles prism, the ray inside the prism is parallel to the base of the prism if B=C.

But it is not necessarily parallel to the base if,

A=B   A=C

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