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Published on: September 12, 2026
ray 
incident on the refracting face 
is refracted in the prism 
as shown in the figure and emerges from the other
refracting face 
as 
such that 
. If the angle of prism 
and the refractive index of the material of prism is 
, then the angle of deviation of the ray is
A
B
C
D
None of these
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Given 
and 
Applying Snell's law on face AB.
Similarly, 
In a prism, deviation
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