JEE Main202122 Jul 2021Morning ShiftPhysicsRay OpticsActual
A ray of light passing through a prism ( μ = 3 ) suffers minimum deviation. It is found that the angle of incidence is double the angle of refraction within the prism. Then, the angle of prism is                 (in degrees).
Correct answer
60
Step-by-step solution
At minimum deviation, r 1 = r 2 = A 2 Also given i = 2 r 1 = A Now 1 · sin i = 3 sin r 1 1 sin A = 3 sin A 2 ⇒   2 sin A 2 cos A 2 = 3 sin A 2 ⇒ cos A 2 = 3 2 ⇒ A 2 = 30 ° ⇒ A = 60 °