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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Ray optics and optical instruments
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Light enters from air into a given medium at an angle of \(45^{\circ}\) with interface of the air-medium surface. After refraction, the light ray is deviated through an angle of \(15^{\circ}\) from its original direction. The refractive index of the medium is.

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(C) \(1.414\)

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\(i=45^{\circ}\)

\(D=i-r\)

\(15^{\circ}=45-r \Rightarrow r=30^{\circ}\)

\(n_{1} \sin i=n_{2} \sin r\)

\(1 \sin 45^{\circ}=\mu \sin 30^{\circ}\)

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\mu \frac{1}{2}\)

\(\mu=\sqrt{2}=1.414\)