JEE Main 20262 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 2 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Ray Optics
JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Ray Optics
For a thin symmetric prism made of glass (refractive index 1.5 ),...
For a thin symmetric prism made of glass (refractive index ), the ratio of incident angle and minimum deviation will be _______.
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
For a thin prism, the angle of minimum deviation is given by .
At the position of minimum deviation, the angle of incidence and angle of emergence are equal, and the angle of refraction is .
Using Snell's law for small angles, .
The ratio of the incident angle to the minimum deviation is:
Given , substituting the value:
Answer:
At the position of minimum deviation, the angle of incidence and angle of emergence are equal, and the angle of refraction is .
Using Snell's law for small angles, .
The ratio of the incident angle to the minimum deviation is:
Given , substituting the value:
Answer: