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Three rays of light, namely red R, green (G) and blue (B) are incident on the face PQ of a right angled prism PQR as shown in figure.

The refractive indices of the material of the prism for red, green and blue wavelength are 1.27,1.42 and 1.49 respectively. The colour of the ray(s) emerging out of the face PR is :

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Options:
  • A green
  • B red
  • C blue and green
  • D blue
Solution:
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The correct answer is: red

Assuming that the right angled prism is an isoceles prism, so the other angles will be 45° each.

Each incident ray will make an angle of 45° with the normal at face PR.

The wavelength corresponding to which the incidence angle is less than the critical angle, will pass through PR.

θC= critical angle

θC=sin-11μ

If θC45°

the light ray will pass

θCRed=sin-111.27=51.94°

Red will pass.

θCGreen=sin-111.42=44.76°

Green will not pass

θCBlue=sin-111.49=42.15°

Blue will not pass

So only red will pass through PR.

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