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A ray of light is incident on a prism ABC of refractive index 3  as shown in the figure.

       

The angle by which the second identical prism must be rotated so that the final ray suffers net minimum deviation is
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Options:
  • A 60°
  • B 45°
  • C 90°
  • D 30°
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 60°
In the position shown net deviation suffered by the ray of light should be minimum. Therefore, the second prism should be rotated by 60° ( anticlockwise).

         

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