Refraction Through a Prism
Refraction Through a Prism: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Prism, Condition for Minimum Deviation in Prism, Refractive Index Formula for Prism, Deviation by Prism and, Deviation versus Incident Angle Graph in Prism
Important Questions on Refraction Through a Prism
A glass prism of absolute refractive index of is surrounded by a medium. The emergent rays are bent either upwards or downwards.
Select the suitable surrounding mediums from the given table of refractive indices here for each of the above refractions through the prisms P and Q. Give reason for the choice of the mediums.
Medium | Refractive index |
Benzene | |
Carbon disulphide | |
Ethyl alcohol | |
Aqueous sodium chloride |

In the given combination of three triangular prisms, a ray of light enters the first prism on the left and exits from prism on the right after refraction. Consider the angles of the prisms to be small and the ratio .
Prove that for a net deviation produced in the light ray to be zero, in the given combination.

The angle of minimum deviation for a glass prism with equals the refracting angle of the prism. What is the angle of the prism?

A beam of light consisting of three colours namely red (R), Green (G) and yellow (Y) is incident on the prism as shown below. Complete the diagram to show refracted and emergent ray.

What is the relation between and when a prism is in the position of minimum deviation?

A ray passes through an equilateral glass prism such that which is of the prism angle. Then deviation will be -

Read the paragraph and the figure carefully and answer the questions.
The figure shows a constant deviation prism The incident ray is and the emergent ray is Although it is made up of one piece of glass, it is equivalent to two prisms and one prism. The angle is the angle of incidence on face . The path of the ray inside the prism is indicated in the figure. For this prism,
The angle of refraction on the face is
The graph is plotted between the angle of deviation and angle of incidence for a triangular prism is represented by which of the following:

Which measure of dispersion is calculated by taking the average of the absolute deviations from the mean?

Which measure of dispersion is defined as the average of the squared differences from the mean?

Which major river in North India is navigable and used for water transport?

In which year did India introduce the National Telecom Policy to improve telecom services?

In which year was the Bhakra Nangal Dam completed?

Which measure of dispersion is most affected by extreme values in the data set?

Which measure of dispersion is defined as the average of the squared differences from the Mean?

Which measure of dispersion is calculated as the square root of the average of the squared deviations from the mean?

Which of the following is a measure of dispersion that represents the average of the absolute deviations from the mean?

Who among the following was a prominent female saint of the Bhakti movement in Karnataka?

In which language did Al-Biruni originally write his travelogues?

Which Act was passed in 1992 to provide for the establishment of the National Commission for Minorities in India?
