Question

Rays of light are entering from glass to glycerin. If absolute refractive index of glass is 1.5 and that of glycerin is 1.47 then find the refractive index of glycerin with respect to glass

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

refractive index of the second medium (glycerin) with respect to first medium (glass) = refractive index of glass /refractive index of glycerin

          = 1.5 / 1.47

           = 1.020

           

Answer 2

Refractive index of glycerin with respect to glass is 0.98.

Given :

Absolute refractive index of glass is 1.5.

Refractive index of Glycerine:- 1.47.

To Find :

Refractive index of glycerin with respect to glass.

Solution :

Consider the :

The glass as medium 1 and glycerin as medium 2.

Absolute refractive index of glass as n¹ = 1.5 n1

»› 1.5

Absolute refractive index of glycerin, as n2 = 1.47 n2

»› 1.47

Refractive index of glycerin with respect to glass as : n²¹ = n 21

So,

=> n^2/n^1

=> n²/n 1

=> 1.47/1.7

=> 1.47/1.5

0.98

Hence, Refractive index of glycerin with respect to glass is 0.98.