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Refraction of Light through a Prism

What is a pri...

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What is a prism ? Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of a light ray through a prism.

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PRISM “is a transparent refracting medium bounded by two plane surfaces inclined at some angle.”
REFRACTING EDGE and BASE are shown in figure.

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