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The refractive index of water with respect to air is . The refractive index of air with respect to water will be (a) 1.75 (b) 0.50 (c) 0.75 (d) 0.25

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Refractive Index = $\frac{1}{1.33}$
The refractive index of air with respect to water will be 0.75

(c) 0.75

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