Please tell me Refractive index class 10th science
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ratio of sine I and sine r
What Is Refractive Index?
Refractive index is defined as
The ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to its speed in a specific medium.
Refractive index is also referred to as refraction index or index of refraction. The speed of light in a medium depends on the properties of the medium. In electromagnetic waves, the speed is dependent on the optical density of the medium. Optical density is the tendency of the atoms in a material to restore the absorbed electromagnetic energy. The more optically dense material is, the slower the speed of light. One such indicator of the optical density of a medium is the refractive index.
Refractive Index Formula
The refractive index is dimensionless. It is a number that indicates the number of times slower than a light wave would be in the material than it is in a vacuum. The refractive index, represented by symbol n, is the velocity of light in vacuum divided by the velocity of light in a medium. The formula of the refractive index is as follows:
n=cv
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
The vacuum has a refractive index of 1. The refractive index of other materials can be calculated from the above equation. Higher the refractive index, the higher the optical density and slower is the speed of light. The table below lists the refractive index of different media.