
(a) A ray of light of wavelength falls normally on a right-angled isosceles prism of refractive index .

Find the minimum value of refractive index of the prism required for the total internal reflection of the light to occur on the face of the prism.
(b) For any given thin prism of small angle , refractive index , and an incident blue light, answer the following questions.
i. Write the formula for angle of minimum deviation for a thin prism. If the whole arrangement is immersed in a liquid of refractive index , how will the angle of minimum deviation change?
ii. For some angle of incidence on the second face of the prism, the incident blue light undergoes total internal reflection. However, a red incident light for the same angle of incidence on the second face of the prism does not undergo total internal reflection. Give reason.

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