Question #210060

The speed of light in salt (sodium chloride) is 1.96 x10 8m/s . Calculate the index of refraction for sodium chloride. 



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Expert's answer
2021-06-24T08:02:08-0400

Gives

Light velocity in medium

vv =1.96×108m/sec1.96\times10^8m/sec

Light velocity in vacuum

c=3×108m/secc=3\times10^8m/sec

n=?

We know that


n=cvn=\frac{c}{v}

Put value

n=3×1081.96×108=1.54n=\frac{3\times10^8}{1.96\times10^8}=1.54


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