JEE Advanced2016PhysicsRay OpticsActual
A parallel beam of light is incident from air at an angle α on the side PQ of a right angled triangular prism of refractive index n = 2 . Light undergoes total internal reflection in the prism at the face PR when α has a minimum value of 45 o . The angle θ of the prism is:
Options
- A15 o
- B22.5 o
- C30 o
- D45 o
Correct answer
A. 15 o
Step-by-step solution
1 sin ⁡ 45 o = 2 sin ⁡ r 1 r 2 - r 1 = θ θ = 45 o - 30 o ⇒     θ = 15 o