A prism is made of glass of unknown refractive index. A parallel beam of light is incident on the face of the prism. The angle of minimum deviation is measured to be 40∘. What is the refractive index of the material of the prism?
(The refracting angle of the prism is 60∘)
1. 1.43
2. 1.33
3. 1.50
4. 1.53

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At what angle should a ray of light be incident on the face of a prism of refracting angle 60∘ so that it just suffers total internal reflection at the other face? The refractive index of the material of the prism is 1.524.
1. 29.75∘
2.19∘
3.17.23∘
4.19.57∘

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