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Question
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
Brief Explanations
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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