In refraction of light through a prism, the light ray:

Bends at both the surfaces of prism towards its base

Suffers refraction only at one face of the prism

Emerges out from the prism in a direction parallel to the incident ray

Bends at both the surfaces of prism opposite to its base.

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ICSE Physics Grade 10-Refraction of Light

Mukesh Srivastava 3 questions

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1In refraction of light through a prism, the light ray:
1. ASuffers refraction only at one face of the prism
2. BEmerges out from the prism in a direction parallel to the incident ray
3. CBends at both the surfaces of prism towards its base
4. DBends at both the surfaces of prism opposite to its base.
2A ray of light incident at an angle 48o on a prism of refracting angle 60o suffers minimum deviation. Calculate the angle of minimum deviation.

[Hint: δmin = 2i - A]
1. A36 deg
2. B46 deg
3. C56 deg
4. D72 deg
3A ray of light suffers refraction through an equilateral prism. The deviation produced by the prism does not depend on the:

b. Colour of light

c. Material of prism

d. Size of prism
1. AAngle of incidence
2. BColour of light
3. CMaterial of prism
4. DSize of prism