A Ray Of Light Incident Normally On Face AB of An Isosceles Prism Travels As Shown In Fig. The Least Value Of The Refractive Index The Prism Must Have Should Be                                                                             

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Question

A ray of light incident normally on face AB of an isosceles prism travels as shown in fig. The least value of the refractive index the prism must have should be    

                                                                        

Solution

Correct option is

 

The ray is totally reflected at faces AC and CB. The angle of incidence at each face is at least ic = 45o. Therefore

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