Question

A parallel beam of light is incident from air at an angle `alpha` on the side of right angled triangular prism of refractive index `mu = sqrt(2)`. Light undergoes total internal reflection in the prism at the face `PR` when `alpha` has a minimum value of `45^@`. The angle `theta` of the prism is.
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A. `15^(@)`
B. `22.5^(@)`
C. `30^(@)`
D. `45^(@)`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A

`1 "sin"45^(@) = sqrt(2) "sin" r_(1)`
`r_(2) - r_(1) = theta`
` theta = 45^(@) - 30^(@)`
`implies theta = 15^(@)`