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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/12 · May/June 2016 · Q211 Mark

Light passes from air into a block of glass, as shown. Which expression is equal to the refractive index of glass?

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Asin w / sin y
Bsin w / sin z
Csin y / sin w
Dsin z / sin x

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A: sin w / sin y

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Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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