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Deviation in Prism

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The angle of minimum deviation is attained when the angle of incidence is ______ angle of emergence for a ray of light being refracted through a prism.

A

same

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B

greater

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C

smaller

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D

none

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Solution

The correct option is A same
For minimum deviation condition, angle of incidence should be equal to angle of emergence.
Answer-(A)

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