The speed of light changes when it goes from ethyl alcohol (n = 1.36) to carbon tetrachloride ( = 1.46). The ratio of the speed in carbon tetrachloride to the speed in ethyl alcohol, vz/v1, is а. 1.99 b. 1.07 с. 0.932 d. 0.511 е. 0.760
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![The speed of light changes when it goes from ethyl alcohol (n = 1.36) to carbon tetrachloride ( = 1.46). The ratio of the speed in carbon tetrachloride to the speed in ethyl alcohol, vz/v1, is
а.
1.99
b. 1.07
с.
0.932
d. 0.511
е.
0.760](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F901d2daa-e25c-4117-99a9-55cbd3bd349e%2F58caa2eb-c3b2-4736-8da3-dc199fac890d%2Fkx4e8lc_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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