COMEDK2020PhysicsRay Optics
A ray of light suffers minimum deviation in equilateral prism P . Additional prisms Q and R of identical shape and of same material as that of P are now combined as shown in figure. The ray will now suffer
Options
- Agreater deviation
- Bno deviation
- Csame deviation as before
- Dtotal internal reflection
Correct answer
C. same deviation as before
Step-by-step solution
The complete ray diagram for the given combination of prisms is shown below. Sines, ray of light incident on prism p suflers minimua deviation, bence it becomes parallel to the base of prism P . As prism Q and R are of identical shape and of same material as that of prism P , therefore, the ray continues to be parallel to base of prisms Q and R . Hence, the ray will now suffer same deviation as before.