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MHT CET 2023 (9 May, Shift 1) · Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering question from MHT CET 2023 (9 May, Shift 1)

Q47MHT CET 2023 · 9 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Prism, Dispersion & Scattering

The angle of prism is AA and one of its refracting surface is silvered. Light rays falling at an angle of incidence '2A2A' on the first surface return back through the same path after suffering reflection at the silvered surface. The refractive index of the material of the prism is

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Answer: (c)

  1. Retracing needs normal incidence on the silvered face: r2=0⇒r1=Ar_2 = 0 \Rightarrow r_1 = A.
  2. sin⁡2A=μsin⁡A⇒μ=2cos⁡A\sin 2A = \mu\sin A \Rightarrow \mu = 2\cos A
  3. So the answer is (c) 2cos⁡A2\cos A.
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