A thin prism having refracting angle 10 is made of glass of refractive index 1.42. This prism is combined with another thin prism of glass of refractive index 1.7. This combination produces dispersion without deviation. The refracting angle of second prism should be
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 4
Answer
(1) 6
Solution
The deviation by a thin prism is = ( - 1)A, so for no net deviation ( 1 - 1)A1 = ( 2 - 1)A2:
(1.42 - 1) 10 = (1.7 - 1)A2
A2 = 4.2 0.7
∴ A2 = 6
Answer: (1)