The refractive index of the material of a prism is 2 and its refracting angle is 30 . One of the refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror inwards. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other face will retrace its path after reflection from the mirrored surface if its angle of incidence on the prism is
- 45
- 60
- 0
- 30
Answer
(1) 45
Solution
The ray retraces its path only if it strikes the mirrored face normally r2 = 0
r1 + r2 = A r1 = A = 30
Snell's law at the first face: i = r1 = 2 12 = 1 2
i = 45
Answer: (1)