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The refractive index of water with respect to air is 4/3. What is the refractive index of air with respect to water? - Physics

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The refractive index of water with respect to air is 4/3. What is the refractive index of air with respect to water? 

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Solution

`""_"air"mu_"water" = 1/(""_"air"mu_"water")`

water = air

∴ `""_"water"mu_"air" = 1/(""_"air"mu_"water")`

`""_"water"mu_"air" = 1/(4/3)`

= `3/4`

= 0.75

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Chapter 4: Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces - EXERCISE - 4 (A) [Page 82]

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Selina Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces
EXERCISE - 4 (A) | Q 3. | Page 82
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