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Wavelength of light in vaccum is 5890 Å, then its wavelength in glass (`mu=1.5`) will be

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(a)`9372 Å`

B

(b)`7932 Å`

C

(c)`7548 Å`

D

(d)`3927 Å`

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To find the wavelength of light in glass given its wavelength in vacuum and the refractive index of glass, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given values**: - Wavelength of light in vacuum (\( \lambda_{vacuum} \)) = 5890 Å (angstroms) - Refractive index of glass (\( \mu \)) = 1.5 2. **Understand the relationship between wavelength in vacuum and wavelength in a medium**: - The wavelength of light in a medium is given by the formula: \[ \lambda_{medium} = \frac{\lambda_{vacuum}}{\mu} \] - Here, \( \lambda_{medium} \) is the wavelength in the medium (glass in this case). 3. **Substitute the known values into the formula**: - Using the formula, we substitute \( \lambda_{vacuum} \) and \( \mu \): \[ \lambda_{glass} = \frac{5890 \, \text{Å}}{1.5} \] 4. **Perform the calculation**: - Calculate \( \lambda_{glass} \): \[ \lambda_{glass} = \frac{5890}{1.5} = 3926.67 \, \text{Å} \] - Rounding off, we get: \[ \lambda_{glass} \approx 3927 \, \text{Å} \] 5. **Conclusion**: - The wavelength of light in glass is approximately 3927 Å. ### Final Answer: The wavelength of light in glass is 3927 Å.
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