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Correct answer: 5
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Prism geometry
The prism is an equilateral triangle, so its prism angle is
It is given that minimum deviation occurs when the angle of incidence equals the prism angle:
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Condition for minimum deviation
For minimum deviation in a prism,
Using Snell's law at the first face,
= \frac{\frac{\sqrt3}{2}}{\frac12} = \sqrt3.$$ So the refractive index of the prism material is $$\mu = \sqrt3.$$ -
Find the distance from to inside the prism
Since is equilateral, let each side be .
Point is the midpoint of , so is the altitude of the equilateral triangle.
Hence,
From the figure, the side of the equilateral prism is , so Therefore,
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Speed of light inside prism
Speed of light in the prism is
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Time taken from to
= \frac{\frac{\sqrt3}{2}}{\frac{3\times 10^8}{\sqrt3}}.$$ Simplify: $$t = \frac{\sqrt3}{2}\cdot \frac{\sqrt3}{3\times 10^8} = \frac{3}{2\cdot 3\times 10^8} = \frac{1}{2\times 10^8}.$$ Thus, $$t = 5\times 10^{-9}\,\text{s} = 50\times 10^{-10}\,\text{s}.$$ -
Final integer
Therefore, the required number is
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Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer is , but the calculated value is .
So I do not agree with the stored answer. It appears the exponent in the question is intended as s, in which case the coefficient should be , not .
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