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Question
Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentence
The refractive index of glass with respect to air is 3/2. The refractive index of air with respect to glass will be ……………….
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Solution
The refractive index of glass with respect to air is 3/2. The refractive index of air with respect to glass will be 2/3
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| S.No | ∠ i | ∠ r | ∠ e |
| I | 30° | 19° | 29° |
| II | 40° | 28° | 40° |
| III | 50° | 36° | 50° |
| IV | 60° | 40° | 59° |
The best observation is
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
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|
S. No. |
∠i |
∠i |
∠e |
|
I |
30° |
20° |
31° |
|
II |
40° |
25° |
40° |
|
III |
50° |
31° |
49° |
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(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) I and III
(D) I, II and III
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(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
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(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
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| A | B | C | D |




