Prism

Rarely Tested

Prism

### Angle of Deviation

$$\delta=i+e-A$$

### Terminologies

- Ξ΄ β†’ Angle of deviation.

- i β†’ Angle of incidence.

- e β†’ Angle of emergence.

- A β†’ Angle of prism.

### Usage

- Used in prism deviation problems.

Question 1

Consider two isosceles prisms 1 and 2 with prism angles $$A_1$$ and $$A_2$$ and refractive indices $$n_1$$ and $$n_2$$, respectively, as shown in the figure. The faces $$a_1b_1$$ and $$a_2b_2$$ are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the mirror $$M$$. If a ray of light is incident on the face $$a_1c_1$$ and emerges from the face $$a_2c_2$$, then the correct statement(s) is/are:

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