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Unlike a rectangular glass slab, the peculiar shape of a prism causes the emergent ray to

Question
Unlike a rectangular glass slab, the peculiar shape of a prism causes the emergent ray to
remain exactly parallel to the incident ray
bend at an angle to the direction of the incident ray, called the angle of deviation
disappear completely
travel back along the same path as the incident ray
Answer
bend at an angle to the direction of the incident ray, called the angle of deviation
Detailed Explanation
The chapter explains that the prism's shape (non-parallel refracting surfaces) causes the emergent ray to bend at an angle to the incident ray's direction, called the angle of deviation.
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