Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A glass prism has an angle of and a refractive index of . A ray passes through it at the least deviation. Find the least deviation, the angle of incidence of the ray, and the speed of light in the glass. Then the prism is put in water of refractive index . Find the new least deviation. Take the speed of light in vacuum as .
Lens and mirror, real image: , so . Slab: , lateral shift , and apparent depth . Prism: , and at the least deviation.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. In air. . So and .
Step 2. The angle of incidence. At the least deviation .
Step 3. The speed of light. .
Step 4. In water. The relative index is . Then , so and .
Answer: , and .
Check. A prism bends light less when its surroundings have an index closer to its own. The deviation falls a lot, from to .
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