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A ray of light suffers minimum deviation, while passing through a prism of refractive index `1.5` and refracting angle `60^@`. Calculate the angle of deviation and angle in incidence.

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To solve the problem, we will use the formula for the refractive index of a prism at minimum deviation: \[ \mu = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{A + D_{min}}{2}\right)}{\sin\left(\frac{A}{2}\right)} \] Where: - \( \mu \) is the refractive index of the prism, - \( A \) is the angle of the prism, - \( D_{min} \) is the minimum angle of deviation. Given: - Refractive index \( \mu = 1.5 \) - Angle of prism \( A = 60^\circ \) ### Step 1: Calculate \( \frac{A}{2} \) \[ \frac{A}{2} = \frac{60^\circ}{2} = 30^\circ \] ### Step 2: Calculate \( \sin\left(\frac{A}{2}\right) \) \[ \sin\left(30^\circ\right) = \frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 3: Substitute into the refractive index formula Using the formula: \[ 1.5 = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{60^\circ + D_{min}}{2}\right)}{\sin(30^\circ)} \] Substituting \( \sin(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{2} \): \[ 1.5 = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{60^\circ + D_{min}}{2}\right)}{\frac{1}{2}} \] ### Step 4: Rearranging the equation Multiply both sides by \( \frac{1}{2} \): \[ 1.5 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \sin\left(\frac{60^\circ + D_{min}}{2}\right) \] \[ 0.75 = \sin\left(\frac{60^\circ + D_{min}}{2}\right) \] ### Step 5: Calculate \( \frac{60^\circ + D_{min}}{2} \) Now we need to find the angle whose sine is \( 0.75 \): \[ \frac{60^\circ + D_{min}}{2} = \sin^{-1}(0.75) \] Calculating \( \sin^{-1}(0.75) \): \[ \frac{60^\circ + D_{min}}{2} \approx 48.6^\circ \] ### Step 6: Solve for \( D_{min} \) Multiply both sides by 2: \[ 60^\circ + D_{min} \approx 97.2^\circ \] Now, subtract \( 60^\circ \): \[ D_{min} \approx 97.2^\circ - 60^\circ = 37.2^\circ \] ### Step 7: Calculate the angle of incidence Using the relation for minimum deviation in a prism: \[ D_{min} = i + r - A \] At minimum deviation, \( i = r \). Therefore: \[ D_{min} = 2i - A \] Substituting the values: \[ 37.2^\circ = 2i - 60^\circ \] Adding \( 60^\circ \) to both sides: \[ 37.2^\circ + 60^\circ = 2i \] \[ 97.2^\circ = 2i \] Dividing by 2: \[ i = \frac{97.2^\circ}{2} = 48.6^\circ \] ### Final Answers: - Angle of deviation \( D_{min} \approx 37.2^\circ \) - Angle of incidence \( i \approx 48.6^\circ \) ---

To solve the problem, we will use the formula for the refractive index of a prism at minimum deviation: \[ \mu = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{A + D_{min}}{2}\right)}{\sin\left(\frac{A}{2}\right)} \] Where: - \( \mu \) is the refractive index of the prism, ...
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