Question

Refractive index of water with respect to air is 1.33 and that of

diamond is 2.42. 3

(i) In which medium does the light move faster, water or diamond?

(ii)What is the refractive index of diamond with respect to water?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Using our examples, we can discover that light moves faster in water than it does in a diamond. Light moves at its fastest speeds when it is in a vacuum. Light moves at about 124,000,000 meters per second (less than half the speed in a vacuum) in a diamond compared to 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum.

(ii) Refractive index of water with respect to air is 1.33 and that of diamond is 2.4 .