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Angle of Deviation in Prism

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A light ray changes enters Medium 2 from Medium 1. What would be the deviation if the refractive index of Medium 1 and Medium 2 are same?

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There would be no refraction since the refractive indexes are same. Hence, the deviation would be zero.

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