Question

Two immiscible transparent liquids A and B have 1.2 and 1.5 as their refractive indices (with respect to air). What is the refractive index of B with respect to A?

Answer 1

Answer:

refractive index of B /refractive index of A=

1.5/1.2

Answer 2

Given that,

Refractive index of A = 1.2

Refractive index of B = 1.5

Refractive index :

Refractive index is equal to the ratio of velocity of light in vacuum and velocity of light in medium.

We need to calculate the refractive index of B with respect to A

Using formula of refractive index

$\dfrac{\mu_{B}}{\mu_{A}}=\dfrac{1.5}{1.2}$

Where, $\mu_{A}$ = refractive index of A

$\mu_{B}$ = refractive index of B

$\dfrac{\mu_{B}}{\mu_{A}}=1.25$

Hence, The refractive index of B with respect to A is 1.25