The refractive index of lens flint glass is 1.65 and for alcohol, it is 1.36 with respect to air, then the refractive index of the dens flint glass with respect to alcohol is

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Refractive index of air, μ_air = 1;

Given;

Refractive index of flint glass w.r.t air, ^airμ_glass = 1.65;

Refractive index of alcohol w.r.t air, ^airμ_alcohol = 1.36;

Refractive index of flint glass w.r.t alcohol = ^alcoholμ_glass = ^airμ_glass / ^airμ_alcohol =

⇒ ^alcoholμ_glass = 1.213

Hence the refractive index of flint glass w.r.t alcohol is 1.213.