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Q1. A ray of light passing through a prism (μ = √3) suffers minimum deviation. It is found that the
angle of incidence is double the angle of refraction within the prism. Then, the angle of prism is _ _
__

Q2. A prism of angle A = 1∘ has a refractive index μ = 1.5. A good estimate for the minimum angle of
N
deviation (in degrees) is close to 10. Value of N is (JEE MAIN 2020 )

Q3. A prism of refractive index √2 has a refracting angle of 30º, One of the refracting surfaces of the prism
is polished. For the beam of monochromatic light to retrace its path, find the angle of incidence on the
refracting surface.

Q.4 The angle of incidence and the angle of refraction are shown in figure. The relation between refractive
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛾𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼
index of material of prism and  is sin–1( ) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( ) =   the value of 𝛾 𝑖𝑠 _ _ _ __ _
µ µ


 

Q5. A monochromatic light is incident at a certain angle on an equilateral triangular prism and suffers
minimum deviation.
If the refractive index of the material of the prism is √3, then the angle of incidence is :
(a) 90∘ (b) 30∘ (c) 60∘ (d) 45∘
Q6. Which of the following statement is correct? 25 July 2022
(a) In primary rainbow, observer sees red colour on the top and violet on the bottom
(b) In primary rainbow, observer sees violet colour on the top and red on the bottom
(c) In primary rainbow, light wave suffers total internal reflection twice before coming out of
water drops
(d) Primary rainbow is less bright than secondary rainbow.

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Q.7 If the refracting angle of a prism or prism angle is 60º and minimum deviation 30º, the angle of
incidence will be :

(a) 30º (b) 45º (c) 60º (d) 90º

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Q.8 The refractive index of a 60° prism is √3. Then the minimum angle of incidence of a ray of light

that can be transmitted through the prism is

(a) 20º (b) 30º (c) 40º (d) 60º

Q.9 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 equal to :

(a) A/ (b) A/2 (c) A (d)A/2

Q10. An isosceles prism of prism angle 120º has a refractive index of 1.44. Two parallel monochromatic
rays enter the prism parallel to each other in air as shown in figure. The rays emerging from the
opposite face

120º

(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) – 30º] with each other

Q.11 A light ray PQRS is passed through an equilateral prism then in case of minimum deviation.

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Q R

S
P

(a) PQ is horizontal (b) QR is horizontal

(c) RS is horizontal (d) none of these

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ANSWER KEY

1. 60° 2. 5 3. 45º 4. 2 5. (c) 6. (a) 7.(b) 8.(b) 9. (c) 10. (d)

11. (b)

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