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A ray of light passes from air to water to glass to air. Given that the refractive index for light passing from air to water is \(\frac{4}{3}\) and air to glass is \(\frac{3}{2}\), calculate the refractive index of glass relative to water

A.

0.50

B.

0.67

C.

0.75

D.

1.13

Correct answer is D

\(_{g} \eta _{w} = \frac{ _g \eta _a}{ _a \eta _w}\)

= \(\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{1}{\frac{4}{3}}\)

= \(\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{3}{4}\)

= \(\frac{9}{8}\)

= 1.125

= 1.13 (to 2 d.p)