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Published on: August 14, 2026
A ray of monochromatic light is passing through an equilateral prism
as shown in the figure. The refracted ray (QR) is parallel to its base (BC) and the angle of incidence (i) is
. Then the angle of deviation (
) is:

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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D

For an equilateral prism 
since refracted ray is parallel to base so it is condition of minimum deviation.

and 


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