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which term is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in the material it is passing through?
angle of reflection
angle of incidence
index of reflection
index of refraction
The angle of reflection/incidence refers to angles of light rays during reflection, not a speed ratio. The index of reflection is not a standard term. The index of refraction is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum ($c$) to the speed of light in a medium ($v$), i.e., $n=\frac{c}{v}$.
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