JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 18th March Evening Shift - No. 7)

Three rays of light, namely red (R), green (G) and blue (B) are incident on the face PQ of a right angled prism PQR as shown in the figure.

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Evening Shift Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 124 English
The refractive indices of the material of the prism for red, green and blue wavelength are 1.27, 1.42 and 1.49 respectively. The colour of the ray(s) emerging out of the face PR is :
green
blue and green
blue
red

Explanation



At point P,

$$\mu \sin 45^\circ = 1\sin r$$

$$ \Rightarrow \sin r = {\mu \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$

For light to come out of prism

sin r should be less than 1.

$$ \therefore $$ $$\sin r < 1$$

$$ \Rightarrow {\mu \over {\sqrt 2 }} < 1$$

$$ \Rightarrow \mu < \sqrt 2 $$

$$ \Rightarrow \mu < 1.414$$

$$ \therefore $$ The material which have refractive index less than 1.414, that material can emerge light out of the prism.

Here only red material have refractive index less than 1.414.

$$ \therefore $$ Red light will come out of the prism.

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