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Angle of Deviation in Prism

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Define refractive index of a transparent medium, a ray of light passes through a triangular prism. Plot a graph showing the variation of the angle of deviation with the angle of incidence.

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Solution

Ratio of the light in air ( vacuum ) to the speed of light in the medium is called the refractive index of the medium.

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