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Deviation in Prism

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A ray of light passes through a prism as shown in the figure.
The angle $δ$ is known as :

A

Angle of deviation

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B

Angle of dispersion

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C

Angle of emergence

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D

Angle of refraction

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Solution

The correct option is A Angle of deviation
Angle of deviation is 'delta'
it is the angle between incident ray and emergent ray.

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