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The refractive index of water is 4/3 and that of glass is 3/2. The refractive index of glass with respect to water is:
- 9/8
- 2
- 8/9
- 1
Refraction Plane Surfaces
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Answer
9/8
Reason — Given,
aμw =
aμg =
wμg =
Substituting we get,
wμg = = =
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