The refractive index of the material of a prism is 1.5. When the prism is placed in the minimum deviation position, the angle of incidence is 51°. Calculate the angle of the prism and angle of minimum deviation.
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Snell's law states that the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence (i) to the sine of the angle of refraction (r) is equal to the ratio of the refractive indices of the two media. In this case, the refractive index of air is 1 and the refractive index of the Show more…
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