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An isosceles totally reflecting prism can reflect rays through an angle of :

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An isosceles totally reflecting prism can reflect rays through an angle of :

Options

  • 60°

  • 90°

  • 180°

  • both 90° and 180°

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Solution

Both 90° and 180°

Explanation:

A right-angled isosceles prism can turn a ray through 90° by one total internal reflection. Two successive total internal reflections can turn it through 180°. Hence, both angles are possible.

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Chapter 4: Refraction of Light - EXERCISE-2 [Page 84]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 4 Refraction of Light
EXERCISE-2 | Q 6. | Page 84
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