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A total reflecting equilateral prism can be used to deviate a ray of light through :

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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A

Beam of light incident on face AB, suffers refraction from air to glass and strikes the face AC suffering total intenal reflection. The beam now strikes the face BC of the prism at an angle of incidence less than the critical angle hence it suffers refraction from glass to air and bends away from the normal. The beam emerges out parallel to the base. As a result of refraction, on emergence the rays are inverted.
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