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For reflection throught small angled prism ,the angled of deviation:

A

increase with the increase in`R.I`of prism

B

will decrease with the increase in`R.I.`of prism

C

is directly proportional to the angle of prism.

D

will be `2D`for a ray of `R.I.=2.4`if it is`D` for a ray of `R.I.=1.2`

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A,C
`delta=(mu-1)A`
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