A parallel beam of light is incident from air at an angle α...
A parallel beam of light is incident from air at an angle α on the side PQ of a right angled triangular prism of refractive index n=√2 . Light undergoes total internal reflection in the prism at the face PR when α has a minimum value of 45o. The angle θ of the prism is:


Solution:

1sin45o=√2sinr1
r2-r1=θ
θ=45o-30o
⇒ θ=15o

1sin45o=√2sinr1
r2-r1=θ
θ=45o-30o
⇒ θ=15o
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