Utme 2017 Physics Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2017 Utme Physics examination. This question covers Physics, Optics .

Utme 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice 3 Difficulty
Topics: Physics Optics
Question 38 UTME • 2017 • PHYSICS • objective

The speed of light in air is \( 3 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} \). If the refractive index of light from air-to-water is \( \frac{4}{3} \), then which of the following is the correct value of the speed of light in water?

Answer Options

A. \( 4 \times 10^{8} m s^{-1} \)
Correct Answer B. \( 2.25 \times 10^{8} m s^{-1} \)
C. \( 2.25 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2} \)
D. \( \frac{4}{9} \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} \)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
\( 2.25 \times 10^{8} m s^{-1} \)

About This Question

This is Utme 2017 Physics Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Utme Physics examination.

The question covers Physics, Optics .

Difficulty level: 3 .

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