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If the critical angle for the medium of a prism is C and this angle of prism is A, then there will be no emergent ray when

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a

A=2C

b

A>2C

c

A<2C

d

A2C

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Let r1 be the angle of refraction at first face and r2 be the angle of refraction at second face. as r1+r2=A

thus,(r1+r2>2C)

This is possible if r2>C (as if r1> C incident ray would not enter the prism). r2> C implies no emergent ray. 

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