A light ray, going through a prism with the angle of prism 60°, is found to deviate by 30°.

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asked Mar 30, 2018 in Physics by Nisa (2,540 points) 1 15

A light ray, going through a prism with the angle of prism 60°, is found to deviate by 30°. What limit on the refractive index can be put from these data ?

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answered Mar 30, 2018 by rubby (7,550 points) 1 3 5
selected Apr 1, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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Since, one ray has been found out which has deviated by 30°, the angle of minimum deviation should be either equal or less than 30°. (It can not be more than 30°).

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