calculate speed of light in a medium whose critical angle is 45
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n = c/v
where n = index of refraction
c = speed of light in vacuum
v = speed of light in medium
speed of light in vacuum = 3 x 10^8 m/s
n = i / sin(c)
c = critical angle
so n = 1/ 1/ sqrt(2)
n = sqrt (2)...
sqrt (2) = 3x10^8 / v
v = 3x10^8 / sqrt (2)..
where n = index of refraction
c = speed of light in vacuum
v = speed of light in medium
speed of light in vacuum = 3 x 10^8 m/s
n = i / sin(c)
c = critical angle
so n = 1/ 1/ sqrt(2)
n = sqrt (2)...
sqrt (2) = 3x10^8 / v
v = 3x10^8 / sqrt (2)..
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