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What ultimately causes the emergent ray from a prism to deviate at an angle to the incident ray, unlike the slab case?

Question
What ultimately causes the emergent ray from a prism to deviate at an angle to the incident ray, unlike the slab case?
The prism's two refracting surfaces are inclined to each other, rather than parallel
Prisms are made of a different type of glass than slabs
The prism has no second refracting surface at all
Light never actually exits a prism
Answer
The prism's two refracting surfaces are inclined to each other, rather than parallel
Detailed Explanation
Because a prism's two refracting surfaces are inclined to each other (not parallel, unlike a slab), the net effect of refraction at both surfaces produces an overall angular deviation.
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