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The refractive index of glass is 1.5 for light waves of `lamda=6000` Ã… in vacuum. Its wavelength in glass is

A

4000 Å

B

6000 Å

C

9000Å

D

15000 Å

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(a) Wavelength of light, `lambda'=(lambda)/(mu)=(6000)/(1.5)=4000 Å`
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