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For a prism, angle of prism is 60^@ and it.s refractive index is 1.5, find (1) angle of incidence corresponding to the angle of minimum deviation and (2) angle of emergence for angle of maximum deviation.

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Solution :For MINIMUM deviation,
`r_1 = r_2 and A = r_1 + r_2`
`thereforeA = 2r_1`
`r_1 = A/2 = 60 /2 = 30^@`
Now, n = 1.5 and `n = (sin i)/(sin r_1)`
`therefore n sin r_1 = sin i`
`therefore 1. 5 xx sin 30^@ = sin i`
`therefore 1.5 xx 0.5 = sin i `
`therefore i = 48^@ 35`
(2) For maximum deviation , `i = 90^@`
` therefore1.5 = (sin 90^@)/(sin r_1) thereforer_1 = 41^@ 48.`
`therefore r_2 = A - r_1 = 60 - 41^@ 48. = 18^@ 12.`
`( because r_1 + r_2 =A)`
`therefore1.5 sin r_2 sin e (because n sin r_2 = sin e)`
`thereforesin e = 0.4685`
`thereforee = 27.9^@`


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