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प्रश्न
A ray of light PQ is incident normally on the hypotenuse of a right-angled prism ABC as shown in the diagram given below:

(i) Copy the diagram and complete the path of the ray PQ till it emerges from the prism.
(ii) What is the value of the angle of deviation of the ray?
(iii) Name an instrument where this action of the prism is used.
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उत्तर
(i)

(ii) Angle of deviation of the ray = 180°.
(iii) Prism Binoculars.
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