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Question 1(xii)

A ray is made to fall on a prism. Maximum deviation it can suffer is

  1. π3\dfrac{π}{3}

  2. π4\dfrac{π}{4}

  3. π2\dfrac{π}{2}

  4. ππ

Answer

ππ

Reason — The maximum deviation produced by a prism is ππ or 180°, when the ray of light enters the prism at an angle of 90° as shown below.

A ray is made to fall on a prism. Maximum deviation it can suffer is? Physics Sample Paper Solved ICSE Class 10.