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Two beams of red and violet colours are made to pass separately through a prism (angle of the prism is ` 60degree`). In the position of minimum deviation, the angle of refraction will be

A

`30degree` for both the colours

B

greater for the violet colour

C

greater for the red colour

D

equal but not `30degree` for both the colours

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the angle of refraction for both the red and violet beams of light passing through a prism with an angle of 60 degrees at the position of minimum deviation. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Prism and Minimum Deviation**: - A prism bends light due to refraction. The angle of the prism is given as 60 degrees. - The position of minimum deviation occurs when the light rays pass symmetrically through the prism, meaning the angle of incidence equals the angle of emergence. 2. **Applying Snell's Law**: - Snell's Law states that \( n_1 \sin(i) = n_2 \sin(r) \), where \( n_1 \) and \( n_2 \) are the refractive indices of the mediums, \( i \) is the angle of incidence, and \( r \) is the angle of refraction. - In the case of minimum deviation, the light enters and exits the prism at the same angle of incidence and angle of emergence. 3. **Calculating the Angles**: - For a prism, the relationship between the angle of the prism \( A \), the angle of incidence \( i \), and the angle of refraction \( r \) can be expressed as: \[ i + r = A + D \] where \( D \) is the angle of deviation. - At minimum deviation, the angle of deviation \( D \) is minimized, and the relationship simplifies. 4. **Finding the Angle of Refraction**: - Since the prism angle \( A \) is 60 degrees, we can express the relationship as: \[ i + r = 60^\circ + D_{min} \] - At minimum deviation, the angle of incidence \( i \) equals the angle of emergence, and thus: \[ 2r = 60^\circ + D_{min} \] - For the case of minimum deviation, we can assume \( D_{min} \) to be a small angle, which allows us to approximate: \[ 2r = 60^\circ \] - Therefore, solving for \( r \): \[ r = \frac{60^\circ}{2} = 30^\circ \] 5. **Conclusion**: - The angle of refraction for both the red and violet beams at the position of minimum deviation through the prism is \( 30^\circ \). ### Final Answer: The angle of refraction will be \( 30^\circ \) for both the red and violet beams.

To solve the problem, we need to determine the angle of refraction for both the red and violet beams of light passing through a prism with an angle of 60 degrees at the position of minimum deviation. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Prism and Minimum Deviation**: - A prism bends light due to refraction. The angle of the prism is given as 60 degrees. - The position of minimum deviation occurs when the light rays pass symmetrically through the prism, meaning the angle of incidence equals the angle of emergence. ...
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  • Two beam of red and violet colors are made to pass separately through a prism (angle of the prism is 60^(@) ). In the position of minimum deviation, the angle of refraction will be

    A
    `30^(@)` for both the colors
    B
    greater for the violet color
    C
    grater for the red color
    D
    equal but not `30^(@)` for both the colors
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    Only I
    B
    Only III
    C
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