Calculate the Difference Between Velocity of Light in the Two Colour Glass
The refractive index of a sample of a glass is 1.643 for blue light and 1.618 for red light. Calculate the difference between the velocity of light in the glass for the two colours.
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speed of light for blue light: 3 * 10^8 /1.643 m/s
speed of light for red light = 3 * 10^8 /1.618 m/s
difference = 2.82 * 10^6 m/s
speed of light for red light = 3 * 10^8 /1.618 m/s
difference = 2.82 * 10^6 m/s
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