Define refractive index,

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Posted by Sonukishore Kamat 5 years ago
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Uzma Choudhary 5 years ago
Gaurav Seth 5 years ago
The ratio between the speed of light in medium to speed in a vacuum is the refractive index. When light travels in medium other than the vacuum, the atoms of that medium continually absorb and re-emit the particles of light, slowing down the speed light.
The formula of the refractive index is as follows:
n=c / v
Where,
n is the refractive index
c is the velocity of light in a vacuum ( 3 × 108 m/s)
v is the velocity of light in a substance
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