The refractive index of the material of a prism is and the angle of the prism is . One of the two refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror inwards, by silver coating. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other face will retrace its path (after reflection from the silvered surface) if its angle of incidence on the prism is:
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
For the light ray to retrace its path, it must strike the silvered surface normally ().Angle of prism .Since , .Applying Snell's Law at the first surface: