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MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
23 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Ray Optics

MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Ray Optics

The angle of minimum deviation produced by a thin prism in air is...

The angle of minimum deviation produced by a thin prism in air is δ1\delta_1. What will be the minimum deviation (δ2)(\delta_2) if the prism is immersed in another liquid medium? {ang=3/2, anl=4/3}\{{}_a n_g = 3/2,\ {}_a n_l = 4/3\}

Options

  1. Aδ2=δ12\delta_2=\dfrac{\delta_1}{2}
  2. Bδ2=2δ1\delta_2=2\delta_1
  3. Cδ2=δ13\delta_2=\dfrac{\delta_1}{3}
  4. Dδ2=δ14\delta_2=\dfrac{\delta_1}{4}

Correct answer

D. δ2=δ14\delta_2=\dfrac{\delta_1}{4}

Step-by-step solution

For a thin prism, the angle of minimum deviation is given by δ=(n−1)A\delta = (n - 1)A, where nn is the relative refractive index of the prism with respect to the surrounding medium and AA is the angle of the prism.

When the prism is in air, the deviation is:

δ1=(ang−1)A=(32−1)A=A2\delta_1 = ({}_a n_g - 1)A = \left(\dfrac{3}{2} - 1\right)A = \dfrac{A}{2}

When the prism is immersed in the liquid, the relative refractive index of the glass with respect to the liquid is:

lng=anganl=3/24/3=98{}_l n_g = \dfrac{{}_a n_g}{{}_a n_l} = \dfrac{3/2}{4/3} = \dfrac{9}{8}

The deviation in the liquid is:

δ2=(lng−1)A=(98−1)A=A8\delta_2 = ({}_l n_g - 1)A = \left(\dfrac{9}{8} - 1\right)A = \dfrac{A}{8}

Taking the ratio of the two deviations:

δ2δ1=A8A2=14\dfrac{\delta_2}{\delta_1} = \dfrac{\dfrac{A}{8}}{\dfrac{A}{2}} = \dfrac{1}{4}

δ2=δ14\delta_2 = \dfrac{\delta_1}{4}

Answer: δ2=δ14\delta_2=\dfrac{\delta_1}{4}
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