The angle of minimum deviation produced by a thin prism in air is $\delta_1$. What will be the minimum deviation $(\delta_2)$ if the prism is immersed in liquid? Given: refractive index of glass with respect to air $^a n_g = \frac{3}{2}$ and refractive index of liquid with respect to air $^a n_l = \frac{4}{3}$.

  • A
    $\delta_2 = \frac{1}{2} \delta_1$
  • B
    $\delta_2 = \frac{1}{3} \delta_1$
  • C
    $\delta_2 = \frac{1}{4} \delta_1$
  • D
    $\delta_2 = \frac{1}{6} \delta_1$

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$(A)$ The refracted ray inside the prism becomes parallel to the base.
$(B)$ Larger angle prisms provide smaller angle of minimum deviation.
$(C)$ The angle of incidence and the angle of emergence become equal.
$(D)$ There are always two sets of angles of incidence for which the deviation will be the same,except at the minimum deviation setting.
$(E)$ The angle of refraction becomes double the prism angle.
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