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JEE Main2026Apr 5, Shift 1Physics
Q.

A ray of light passing through an equilateral prism is having velocity m/s in the prism material, then the minimum angle of deviation is _______ degrees.

  1. A

    45

  2. B

    30

  3. C

    28

  4. D

    58

Solution

Refractive index: .

For an equilateral prism, . The minimum-deviation relation gives

, so .

Therefore .

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