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A ray of light falls on a transparent sphere with centre at C as shown in figure. The ray emerges from the sphere parallel to line AB. The refractive index of the sphere is

A

`mu = sqrt(2)`

B

`mu = sqrt((3)/(2))`

C

`mu = sqrt(3)`

D

`mu = sqrt((5)/(2))`

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