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PRISM : Dispersion & Deviation

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LEVEL # 1
Questions Q.8 When a ray of light is refracted by a prism
based on Properties of Refraction
such that the angle of deviation is minimum,
Q.1 The refractive index of a given piece of then
transparent quartz is the greatest for (A) the angle of emergence is equal to the
(A) red light (B) violet light angle of incidence
(C) green light (D) yellow light (B) the angle of emergence is greater than

Q.2 The refractive index of material varies with . ..

the angle of incidence

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(C) the angle of emergence is smaller than
wavelength according to the Cauchy’s relation
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the angle of incidence

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(D) the sum of the angle of incidence and
E A the angle of emergence is equal to 90º
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(A)  = A  + B (B)  = e
A + m
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Q.9R A ray falls on a prism ABC (AB = BC) and
B
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(C)  = A × (D)  D
= A  + B
 Y refractive index of the prism material should be
Q.3 When a light ray travels into a single medium
then refractive index is

(B) inversely proportional to wavelength of

light
(C) inversely proportional to the square of

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(A) directly proportional to wavelength of light

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wavelength of light 3 3
(D) directly proportional to the square of
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Q.10 If the angle of a prism is 60º and angle of
wavelength of light minimum deviation is 40º, then the angle of
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based on Refraction by Prism
(A) 30º (B) 4º (C) 3º (D) 2.6º
Q.4 A glass prism of refracting angle 60º gives a

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Q.11 Angle of minimum deviation for a prism of

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minimum deviation of 30º. What is the
refractive index 1.5, is equal to the angle of
refractive index of the glass –
(A) 1.5 K the prism. Then the angle of the prism is

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(Given cos 41º = 0.75)
(B) 1.5
(A) 62º (B) 41º (C) 82º (D) 31º
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(D) can not be determined
Q.12 The refracting angle of a prism is 40º. A ray
of light is incident at angle 38º and passes
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Deviation  produced by a prism of refractive
index  and small angle A is given by
in the position of minimum deviation. The
angle of minimum deviation is
(A)  = ( –1) A (B)  = ( + 1) A (A) 40º (B) 38º (C) 36º (D) 32º
(C)  = (A –1)  (D)  = (A+ 1) 
Q.13 The refractive index for the material of a 60º
Q.6 The angle of prism is 6º and its refractive 2
index for green light is 1.5. If a green ray pri sm is 1.50. Further sin42º  and
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passes through it, the deviation will be 3
sin 49º  . Then the angle of incidence for
(A) 30º (B) 15º (C) 9º (D) 3º 4
minimum deviation is nearly
Q.7 If the critical angle for the medium of a prism
(A) 30º (B) 49º (C) 38º (D) 28º
is C and the angle of the prism is A, then
there will be no emergent ray when Q.14 In question no.13, the angle of minimum
(A) A < 2C (B) A = 2C deviation is nearly
(C) A > 2C (D) A > = < 2C (A) 30º (B) 49º (C) 38º (D) 28º

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Q.15 The angle of a prism is 60º and the index of Q.22 If the refractive indices of crown glass for
refraction of glass with air is 1.5. If the angle red, yellow and violet colours are 1.5140,
of incidence on the first face is I1 and the 1.5170 and 1.5318 respectively and for flint
angle of emergence at the second face is glass these are 1.6434, 1.6499 and 1.6852
I 2, then the prism produces minimum respectively, then the dispersive power for
crown and flint glass are respectively
deviation when
(A) 0.034 and 0.064 (B) 0.064 and 0.034
(A) I1 = 0 (B) I1 > I2
(C) 1.3 and 0.064 (D) 0.034 and 1.0
(C) I1 < I2 (D) I1 = I2
Q.16 For a prism, graph between angle of
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Indicate the correct statement in the following

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(A) The dispersive power depends upon the
deviation () and angle of incidence will
be u L IT angle of prism

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 angle of the prism
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(A) (B)a e U R (C) The angular dispersion does not depend
upon the dispersive power
i M D ri Y O (D) The dispersive power in vacuum is one

(C)

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based on

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Dispersion
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A spectrum is formed by a prism whose

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between them ?
(A) 5º

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(2) 9º
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White light is passed through a prism of

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angle 5. If the refractive indices for the red
and blue colours are 1.641 and 1.659
respectively, what is the angle of dispersion

(C) 0.09º (D) 0.9º

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Q.25 The ref ractive indices of red, violet and
dispersive power is . If the deviation of the
mean ray is , the angular dispersion of the
spectrum is :
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yellow light are respectively 1.42, 1.62

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and 1.50. The dispersive power of the
medium will be
R

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(A) / (B) / (C) 1/ (D)  (A) 0.4 (B) 0.3 (C) 0.2 (D) 0.1
Q.18 White light is passed through a prism whose
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Combination of Prism
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angle is 5º. If the refractive indices for rays based on

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of red and blue colour are respectively 1.64 Q.26 A flint glass prism and a crown glass prism

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and1.66, the angle of deviation between the of angles A’ and A respectively are to be
two colours will be
(A) 0.1º (B) 0.2º
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(C) 0.3º (D) 0.4º
combined in such a manner that there is
dispersion without deviation. For this to occur

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the ratio of A’/A must be :

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Q.19 The refractive indices of violet and red light (A) (y – 1) / (y – 1)
are 1.54 and 1.52 respectively. It the angle of
A
prism is 10º, the angular dispersion is
(A) 0.02º (B) 0.2º (C) 3.06º (D) 30.6º
(B) (y – 1) / (y – 1)
(C) (y – 1)
(D) (y – 1)
Q.20 The refractive index of flint glass for blue line
is 1.6333 and red line is 1.6161, then
dispersive power of the glass is :
(A) 0.0276 (B) 0.276
(C) 2.76 (D) 0.106
Q.21 The nature of sun’s spectrum is
(A line spectrum
(B) band spectrum
(C) continuous spectrum
(D) continuous spectrum with absorption lines.

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LEVEL # 2
Q.1 A prism has a refracting angle of 60º. When Q.7 If for a given prism the angle of incidence is
placed in the position of minimum deviation, changed from 0° to 90° the angle of deviation
it produces a deviation of 30º. Then the angle
(A) Increases
of incidence is
(A) 30º (B) 15º (B) Decreases
(C) 45º (D) 60º (C) First decreases and then increases
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(D) First increases and then decreases
Q.2 In question no.1, the angle of refraction is
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(A) 30º (B) 15º
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The maximum

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(C) 45º (D) 60º a material of a prism which allows the
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Q.3 In question no. 1, the angle e m
of deviation at
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angle of the prism is A is
each face is U R
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(A) 30º D
(B) 15º
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(C) 45º (D) 60º
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Q.4 In question no.1 the refractive index of the (B) 1  cos
H 2K
E E

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material of the prism is
(A) 3 (B) 2 2 F AI
1  tan G J N
(C) H 2K
F A I&
1
(C) 2 (D)

EH 2 K
1  cot G J

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2 2
(D)

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Q.5 The dispersion of light in a medium implies
that Q.9 A glass prism of refractive index 1.5 is
R

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(A) light of different wavelengths have different immersed in water ( = 4/3) .Light beam

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speeds incident normally on the face AB is totally
reflected to reach the face BC if
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(B) light of different frequency have different

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speeds

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(C) the refractive indices are different for
different wavelengths
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(D) all of the above

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Which of the following diagrams shows

prism ?
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correctly the dispersion of white light by a (A) sin  > 8/9
(B) 2/3 < sin  < 8/9
(C) sin   2/3
(D) cos   8/9
(A) (B)
Q.10 A ray is incident at an angle of incidence i on
one face of a prism of small angle A and
emerges normally from the opposite surface.
If the refractive index of the material of the
prism is , the angle of incidence i is nearly
(C) (D)
equal to
(A) A/ (B) A/2
(C) A (D) A /2

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Q.11 An equilateral prism is placed on the prism Q.13 There is a prism with refractive index equal
table of a spectrometer in the position of to 2 and the refracting angle equal to 30º.
minimum deviation. If the angle of incidence One of the refracting surfaces of the prism is
is 60º, the angle of deviation of the ray is : polished. A beam of monochromatic light will
(A) 90º (B) 60º retrace its path if its angle of incidence over
(C) 45º (D) 30º the refracting surface of the prism is :
(A) 0º (B) 30º
Q.12 In a thin prism of glass (refractive index 1.5)

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which of the following relations between the (C) 45º (D) 60º
angle of minimum deviation m and angle of
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u prism forI a monochromatic beam of light is
refraction r will be correct :
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and its refracting angle is 60º . The angle
(A) m = r Y s
(B) m = 1.5 r
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(D) km = r/2a
m of incidence corresponding to which this beam
(C) m = 2r
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(A) 30º (B) 45º

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(C) 60º (D) 75º

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LEVEL # 3
Each of the questions given below consist of Another ray (2) is incident on the face AB
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the such that it emerges from face AC along the
following Key to choose the appropriate normal to AC. A third ray (3) falls on the face
answer. BC and emerges from face AC such that its
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are angle of emergence is the same as that of
true, and Statement - II is the correct incidence. Assuming light (1), (2) and (3) to
explanation of Statement– I. . ..
have the same frequency. Answer the following
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(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II
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are true but Statement - II is not the L I Tindex of the material of the prism
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correct explanation of Statement – I. isE-
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(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II
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is false. a re U R (A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 1.5 (D) 2.2
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(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II

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is true.
(A) 60° (B) 45° (C) 30° (D) 90°
Q.1 Statement I : The angle of minimum
deviation produced by a prism is different for
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Angle of incidence of ray (3) is -

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different wavelength. (A) 45° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 30°
Statement II:  = (µ –1) A, where  is the
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deviation. True and False Type :
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Q.2 Statement I : White light gets dispersed
Q.7 For two given statements :
when passed through a prism.
Statement II: Different colours are deviated
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(1) A prism can produce a minimum deviation
D in a light ray. If three such prism are

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through different angles due to which white

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light splits. combined, the minimum deviation that

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can be obtained with this combination is
Q.3 Statement I : Deviation through a prism 3 D.

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depends on angle of incidence and prism

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(2) A combination of two prisms produce
angle.
deviation as well as dispersion when
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Statement I : It follows from  = (i1 + i 2) –
monochromatic light is incident upon it.

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A, where the symbols have their standard
meaning. (A) 1 true, 2 false (B) 1 false, 2 true

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ABC is a right angled prism kept in air. A ray
(1) is incident on the face AB along the
normal. Refractive index of the material of
prism is the minimum value that will be
required so that ray (1) undergoes total
internal reflection at the face AC.

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LEVEL # 4
(Questions asked in previous AIEEE & IITJEE)

SECTION - A
Q.1 The refractive index of glass is 1.520 for red Q.4 A given ray of light suffers minimum devia-
light and 1.525 for blue light. Let D1 and D2 tion in an equilateral prism P. Additional
be angles of minimum deviation for red and prisms Q and R of identical shape and of
blue light respectively in a prism of this glass.
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the same material as P are now added as
Then –
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shown in the f igure.The ray will now
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(A) D1 can be less than or greater than D2
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depending upon the angle of prism
(B) D1 > D2
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(C) D1 < D2 k e am
(D) D1 = D2 a e U R
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SECTION - B
Q.1 A light ray PQRS in passed through an
equilateral prism then in case of minimum
(A) greater deviation
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(B) no deviation
deviation [IIT - 2004]

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(C) same deviation as before
(D) total internal reflection
Q.5
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the faces of a prism of apex angle 300 and
(A) PQ is horizontal (B) QR is horizontal
(C) RS is horizontal (D) none of these
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refractive index 2 . The angle of deviation of
the ray is [IIT - 1997]
Q.2 A ray of light undergoes deviation of 30° when
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(A) 150 (B) 100 (C) 50 (D) 200

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incident on an equilateral prism of refractive
index 2 . The angle made by the ray Q.6 Two beams of red and violet colours are made

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inside the prism with the base of the prism to pass separately through a prism (angle

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is [IIT - 92] of the prism is 60º). In the position of
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3
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(D) 0 minimum deviation, the angle of refraction will
Q.3
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An isosceles prism of prism angle 120° has
a refractive index of 1.44. Two parallel mono-
be –
(A) 30º for both the colours
[IIT - 2008]

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chromatic rays enter the prism parallel to
each other in air as shown in Fig. The rays (B) greater for the violet colour

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emerging from the opposite face: [IIT - 95] (C) greater for the red colour
(D) equal but not 30º for both the colours

(A) Are parallel to each other

(B) Are diverging
(C) Make an angle 2 sin-1 (0.72) with each
other
(D) Make an angle 2 [sin-1 (0.72) - 30° ] with
each other
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ANSWER KEY
Level # 1
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