Q. If the polarizing angle of a piece of glass for green light is $54.74{^\circ}$, then the angle of minimum deviation for an equilateral prism made of same glass is $\lbrack Given\ :\tan{54.74{^\circ} = 1.414\rbrack\ }$

A) $45{^\circ}$
B) $54.74{^\circ}$
C) $60{^\circ}$
D) $30{^\circ}$
Explanation

(d) By Brewster’s law, $\mu = {\tan\theta}_{p}$
Or $\mu = \tan{54.74{^\circ}}$
Or $\mu = 1.414$
For an equilateral prism, $\angle A = 60{^\circ}$
$\therefore\ \mu = \frac{\sin\left( \frac{A + \delta_{m}}{2}\ \right)\ }{\sin\left( \frac{A}{2} \right)}$
Or $1.414 = \frac{\sin\left( \frac{60{^\circ} + \delta_{m}}{2} \right)}{\sin\left( \frac{60{^\circ}}{2}\ \right)}$
Or $\frac{1.414\ \times 1}{2} = \sin\left( \frac{60{^\circ} + \delta_{m}}{2} \right)\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left\lbrack \because 1.414 = \sqrt{2} \right\rbrack$
Or $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} = \sin\left( \frac{60{^\circ} + \delta_{m}}{2} \right)\ $
Or $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \sin\left( \frac{60{^\circ} + \delta_{m}}{2} \right)$
Or $45{^\circ} = \left( \frac{60{^\circ} + \delta_{m}}{2} \right)$
Or $\delta = 30{^\circ}$

Dr. Abubacker
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