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A ray of light passing through a prism having refractive index `sqrt2` suffers minimum deviation. It is found that the angle of incidence is double the angle of refraction within the prism. What is the angle of prism?

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To solve the problem step by step, we will use the principles of refraction and the properties of prisms. ### Step 1: Understand the Given Information We are given: - Refractive index of the prism, \( n = \sqrt{2} \) - Angle of incidence \( I_1 \) is double the angle of refraction \( R_1 \) inside the prism, i.e., \( I_1 = 2R_1 \). - The light ray suffers minimum deviation. ...
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