JEE Main & Advanced Physics Question Bank Prism Theory and Dispersion of Light

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    When a glass prism of refracting angle 60o is immersed in a liquid its angle of minimum deviation is 30o. The critical angle of glass with respect to the liquid medium is          [EAMCET 2001]

    A)            42o                                            

    B)            45 o

    C)            50 o

    D)            52 o

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                       \[A={{60}^{o}},\,{{\delta }_{m}}={{30}^{o}}\]so \[\mu =\frac{\sin \left( \frac{A+{{\delta }_{m}}}{2} \right)}{\sin \left( \frac{A}{2} \right)}\]                    \[\mu =\frac{\sin \left( \frac{60{}^\circ +30{}^\circ }{2} \right)}{\sin \left( \frac{60{}^\circ }{2} \right)}=\frac{\sin 45{}^\circ }{\sin 30{}^\circ }=\sqrt{2}\]            Also \[\mu =\frac{1}{\sin C}\Rightarrow C={{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\mu } \right)\Rightarrow C={{45}^{o}}\]


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