
What is an erecting prism?
Important Questions on Refraction of Light

In the given figure, the principal section of a glass prism is an isosceles triangle with . The face is silvered. A ray incident normally on face after two reflections emerges from the base in a direction perpendicular to it. What is the angle of a prism?




Show, with the help of ray diagrams, how an image is produced in a totally-reflecting prism.







Show, by a ray-diagram, how a totally reflecting glass prism can be used to deviate a ray through .


The refractive index of the material of the prism and liquid are and , respectively. What will be the value of for the following refraction?

Draw ray diagram to deviate a ray of light by , and inversion without deviation. Name the phenomenon used and write its conditions.



Show, by ray-diagram, how a totally reflecting glass prism can be used to deviate a ray through .


