Question #165256

The velocity of light in air is 3.0 × 108 ms-1. The velocity of light in glass is 1.9 × 108 ms-1.Calculate the refractive index of glass.


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2021-02-22T10:23:15-0500

Answer

According to snell's law

n2n1=v2v1\frac{n_2}{n_1}=\frac{v_2}{v_1}


By putting value

n21=3×1081.9×108n2=1.5\frac{n_2}{1}=\frac{3\times10^8}{1.9\times10^8}\\n_2=1.5






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