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Q.

Three rays of light, namely red (R), green(G) and blue (B) are incident on the face PQ of a right angled prism PQR as shown in the figure.The refractive indices of the material of the prism for red, green and blue wavelength are 1.27, 1.42 and 1.49 respectively. The colour of the ray(s) emerging out of the face PR is:

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a

blue and green

b

blue

c

green

d

red

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

If C= critical angle , then sin⁡C=1μ For TIR to be possible i>C i.e., Take sin both sides⇒sin45∘>sinC⇒12>1μ ⇒μ>1.414This means, colour with μ>1.414 will not be able to cross.Only red μ=1.27 can cross.
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