Optics Question 750
Question: The refractive index of water with respect to air is 4 / 3 and the refractive index of glass with respect to air is 3/2. The refractive index of water with respect to glass is
[BHU 1997; JIPMER 2000]
Options:
A) $ \frac{9}{8} $
B) $ \frac{8}{9} $
C) $ \frac{1}{2} $
D) 2
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ _{g}{\mu _{w}}=\frac{{\mu _{w}}}{{\mu _{g}}}=\frac{4/3}{3/2}=\frac{8}{9} $