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Tow optical media of refractive indices $μ_{1}$ and $μ_{2}$ contain $x$ and $y$ number of waves in the same thickness Their relative refractive index $\frac{μ_{2}}{μ_{1}}$ is equal to

A

x y

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B

\frac{y}{x}

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\frac{x}{y}

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\frac{y - x}{x}

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The correct option is B $\frac{y}{x}$
Option B is correct

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