In refraction of light through a prism, the light ray:
Answer
Suffers refraction only at one face of the prism
Emerges out from the prism in a direction parallel to the incident ray
Bends at both the surfaces of prism towards its base
Bends at both the surfaces of prism opposite to its base.
Question 2
Question
A ray of light incident at an angle 48o on a prism of refracting angle 60o suffers minimum deviation. Calculate the angle of minimum deviation.
[Hint: δmin = 2i - A]
Answer
36 deg
46 deg
56 deg
72 deg
Question 3
Question
A ray of light suffers refraction through an equilateral prism. The deviation produced by the prism does not depend on the:
b. Colour of light
c. Material of prism
d. Size of prism