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A ray of light is incident normally on one of the refracting surfaces of a prism of refracting angle A,. The emergent ray grazes the other refracting surface. Find the refractive index of the material ofprism.

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To find the refractive index of the material of the prism when a ray of light is incident normally on one of the refracting surfaces and the emergent ray grazes the other refracting surface, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Geometry of the Prism - Let the refracting angle of the prism be \( A \). - The ray of light is incident normally on the first surface, which means the angle of incidence \( i_1 = 0^\circ \). - The ray will refract into the prism and will make an angle \( r_1 \) with the normal at the first surface. ### Step 2: Apply Snell's Law at the First Surface ...
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