A prism with μ=1.6 is immersed in a liquid whose index approaches 1.6. The miniμm deviation tends to:
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A prism with μ=1.6 is immersed in a liquid whose index approaches 1.6. The miniμm deviation tends to:

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Relative refractive index tends to 1, so the prism becomes optically indistinguishable from the surrounding liquid and deviation tends to zero.