5. Define the term, refractive index of a medium, in terms of speed of light. Write its
formula.
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The refractive index of a medium is defined as how the light travels through that medium.
It is a dimensionless measure.
It defines how much a light ray can be bent when it enters from one medium to the other.
The refractive index has no units as it is a ratio of two similar quantities.
Refractive index of a medium is also defined as the ratio of the speed of light in air or vacuum and the speed of light in that medium. If the speed of light in air is c and the speed of light in the medium is v then the refractive index of the medium is articulated as,
n = speed of light in vaccum / speed of light in medium
= c / v
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