AR of a

on the face
incident
normally
ray of light is The prism is partly
immersed right-angled glass
in aliquid
Q. 21. (a) A =1.5. index. Find the value of refractive
index refractive Rr
A
of unknown
that the ray grazes along the face
index of the liquid so
through the prism. 807
after refraction
path of the rays if
it were incident normally on
(6) Trace the [HOTS][CBSE Ajmer 2015]
the face AC.
law
Ans. (a) From Snell's
sin 90°
a SIn i, = )
L.5 X sin 60° =
, , =1.5x= 1.3 C
2
(0) The ray strikes at an angle of 30° <i,. So, the ray of light
deviates apart from the normal, as it moves from denser to
rarer medium.
B
60"

30°

90
C

0. 22. Aray of light incident on an C

equilateral glass prism propagates parallel to the
prism inside it. Find the angle of base line of the
incidence of this ray. Given refractive
glass prism is /3. index of material of
Ans. From the figure, we see
[CBSE Bhubaneshwar 20151)
T= 30°
We know
sini
sinr 60°

Sin2 r30°
V3 =
sin 30°
60°
sini = /3 sin 30° =
i=60° V3x9
Q. 23. A ray of
light passing from air
deviation when the angle of through an equilateral glass prism
3 undergoes minimuu
light in the prism. incidence is 4 th of the angle of prism,
Ans. Angle of
Calculate the spee
prism, A = 60° [CBSE (AI) 2017]
We are given (Since prism is an equilateral glass
that prism)
4 X60°
i= 45°
 Am
r inimum deviation.

= 30°
r=

1
sin 45° 2
sini

Sin
sin 30° 1 /2
given by
lightin the prism is
Speed of
3x108
C
= 2.1%10° m/s

entersan isosceles right angled prism ABC of refractiveindex 1.5 as shown

light PQ [CBSE 2020 (55/4/1)]
ray off
A
a%in figure.
A

90°

45°

through the prism.

) Trace the path of the ray the ray if the refractive index of
the prism is 1.4?
path of
(i) What willbe the effect on the A

Ans. )n= 1.5

i,=sin-l|

= sinl sin (0.66) = 41° 45° 45°

450
45°'.
Here, i = 45°
Since i > i,
interval reflection
Hence the ray willsuffer total
(@) Ifn = 1.4
A
sin

= 45.58°
Here i= 45°
Since i <iç
refracted. 45°
Hence the ray will get B

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 formed isreal. the sides of an
Nature of the image fall normally on one of isosceles
colours
rays (1, 2, 3) of different prism for
for these rays is l.39, 1.47 and 15
Q. 29. Three
The refractive index of and which get
angled prism as shown. rays get internally reflected only refracted
Find which of these with the help of necessary calculations
respectively.
paths of rays. Justify your answer
from AC. Tracethe [CBSE (F) 2016) [HOTS
450

(1)
(2)
(3)
B
459 C
AB.
incident perpendicularly on side AB, so it will pass out normally through
Ans. The ray A
On face AC, i = 45°
AC,
For total internal reflection totake place at face
45°
Angle of incidence > critical angle
45° >e
Ray 1
sin 45°> sin i,
1
> =sin() Ray 2
Ray 3
/2 < n ’ 1414 <n
45/
Hence, rays 2, 3 will undergo TIR and path of ray will B
be as shown.
Ray Iis refracted from AC. of
incidence

Q. 30. Aray of light incident on one of the faces of a glass prism of angle '4 has angle
the
reflectedray

24. The refracted ray in the prism strikes the opposite face which is silvered, the refractive

from it retraces its path. Trace the ray diagram and find the relation between [HOTS
2015]
index of the material of the prism and the angle of the prism. [CBSE Chennai
Ans. From Snell's law
sini sin 2A
n
sinr sinr ...(0)
In AXQR, (90° r) + A+ 90° = 180° i= 2A
Or r=A
...(ü)
From Eq. (i) and (2), we get P
sin 2A 2sin AcosA
2 cosA y
SInr sin A sin A
A= COS (n/2)
 o.31. Aray PO incident normally on the refracting face BA is refracted in the
BAC made of material of refractive index 1.5.
prism
the prism. From which face will the ray Complete path of ray A

through
emerge? Justifytheyour P

= 0°, .. Zr= 0°, the ray will pass

[CBSE Central 2016] answer.
For face
AB,2i
through AB [HOTS)
Ans.

Now, at
tace AC undeflected
i =sin 60°
Here,

A
=Sin =sin (0.66) = 41.3°
i 30° which is less than
on face AC is 30°
Zi,. Hence, the .Normal
refracted. ray get
And, applying Snell's law at face AC B
60°

3
sin 30° X 9 Sin rX]
A
3
Sin r
9 sin |= sin (0.75) = 48.6°
And, clearly r > , as ray passes
from denser to rarer
082. Trace the medium.
path of a ray of light passing
shown in the figure. If the through a glass prism (ABC) as
value of the angle of refractive index of
emergence from theprism.glass[CBSE
is 3, find out of the
(F) 20121 [HOTS)
Ans. Given, n,= V3, i=0 B
60°

At the interface AC,

By Snell's Law
sin i
Sin r n
But sin i= sin 0° =
0, hence r = 0
At the interface AB, i |30"
= 30°
Applying Snell's Law
SIn 30° a 60°
sin e=3 sin30° e=60
B

Q.33. Aray of light

incident on the face AB of an
prism makes an angle of incidence isosceles triangular A
shown in the igure. Show (i) and deviates by angle F as
that in the
position of minimum deviation
-p=La. Also find out the condition when the refracted ray QR R
sufters total internal
Ans, For reflection. [CBSE 2019 (55/2/2)) P
minimum deviation
"it,=A;
Also, (90 - B) + (90 B) =A B

180 28=A
2ß=180-A
2B= 2a
B=a
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Optical
Ray Optics and
 We have, r t,=A

1ti,=A (Taker=1)
i =A
i,= A-(90 B)
Q. 34. Atriangular prism of refracting angle 60° is made of a of
2/V3.Aray of light is incident normally on the face KL as shown in the figure.refractive index
of the ray as it passes through the prism and calculate the angle of emergence
Tracethe path
and angle of
deviation.
P
[CBSE2019 (55/2/1)1
K

60°

Ans. When light ray incident on face KL, it is pass undeviated, because it is normal to
the surface and
incident on face KM. The angle of incidence for face KM is equal to 60°.
sin 60 =Second medium = air
Sin r
|n, =Glass medium =2//3
sin 60° V3 K
sin r 2//3 2
90° 60°

Sin 60°
sinr = =]
30

L90°
60°
sin r = 1 r= 90° M

Angle of emergence = 90° L M

Angle of deviation = 30°