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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:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
    Zero

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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:



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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:
A
B
C
D
Zero

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