Q41 / 57 · JEE Advanced 2021 (Paper 2) · Physics
For a prism of prism angle , the refractive indices of the left half and the right half are, respectively, and , as shown in the figure. The angle of incidence is chosen such that the incident light rays will have minimum deviation if For the case of unequal refractive indices, and (where ), the angle of emergence . Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

For a prism of prism angle , the refractive indices of the left half and the right half are, respectively, and , as shown in the figure. The angle of incidence is chosen such that the incident light rays will have minimum deviation if For the case of unequal refractive indices, and (where ), the angle of emergence . Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

- AThe value of (in radians) is greater than that of .
- Correct answerBis proportional to .
- Correct answerClies between and milliradian, if .
- Dlies between and milliradians, if
Solution

Given,
In case of minimum deviation,
and
Applying expression for minimum deviation,
If and :
Angle of emergence,
Applying Snell's law, we get,
Then,
Solving both equations we get,
Now using the definition of derivative,
,
For small change, .
Therefore,
,
Hence, option (A) is incorrect.
Hence, option (B) is correct.
Option (C) is correct.
Hence, the correct answer is options: 'B', 'C'.