What is the angle of incidence for an equilateral prism of refractive index 3 so that the ray is parallel to the base inside the prism?
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a
30°
b
45°
c
60°
d
Either 30° or 60°
answer is C.
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3=sin60∘+δm2sin60∘232=sin60∘+δm2sin60∘=sin60∘+δm2or 60∘+δm2=60∘or δm=60∘⇒i=A+δm2=60∘+60∘2=60∘μ=sin A+D2sinA2 IN minimum deviation position the light ray travels parallel to the base of the prism.μ=sin isin r