Light enters from air to glass having refractive index 1.50. What is thespeed of light in the glass? The speed of light in vacuum is 3 × 108 m s–1.
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Refractive index of glass with respect to air = speed of light in air\speed of light in glass
Therefore,
1.5 = 3x10^8\speed of light in glass
speed of light in glass = 1.5\ 3x10^8
= 1\ 2x10^8 m/s
Therefore,
1.5 = 3x10^8\speed of light in glass
speed of light in glass = 1.5\ 3x10^8
= 1\ 2x10^8 m/s
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Explanation:
Refractive index of a medium, nm = Speed of light in vacuum/Speed of light in the medium
Speed of light in vacuum, c = 3 × 108 ms-1
Refractive index of glass, ng = 1.50
Speed of light in the glass, v = Speed of light in vacuum/ Refractive index of glass
= c/ng
=3 × 108/1.50 = 2x 108 ms-1.
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