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COMEDK · Physics · 25. Ray Optics

For a \(30^{\circ}\) prism when a ray of light is incident at an angle \(60^{\circ}\) on one of its faces, the emergent ray passes normal to the other surface. Then the refractive index of the prism is:

  1. A \(\sqrt{3}\)
  2. B \(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  3. C 1.5
  4. D 1.33
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(A) \(\sqrt{3}\)

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Given the prism angle \(A = 30^{\circ}\). The angle of incidence \(i = 60^{\circ}\). The emergent ray passes normal to the other surface, which means the angle of emergence \(e = 0^{\circ}\). From the geometry of the prism, the angle of refraction at the first surface \(r_1\)…