Answer to Question #222011 in Physics for caleb villarreal

Question

The speed of light in an unknown medium is measured to be 2.76x10^8 m/s 

1. What is the index of refraction in this medium? 
2. Does it match any of the material in the table? If not, is it similar to any object in the table? 

Answer 1

The index of refraction

$$n=\frac{c}{v}=\frac{3.00*10^8\:\rm m/s}{2.76*10^8\:\rm m/s}=1.09$$

1. No. It similar to air.