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The refractive index of diamond is 2.42 .what is the meaning of the statement

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Answered by GYMlover
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The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. It means that ratio of the speed of light in vaccum or air to the spped of light in diamond is 2.42..

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Answered by malleswari69
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the absolute refractive index is =c÷v

2.42=3×10^8/v

v=1.24×10^8ms^-1

refractive index =speed of light in vacuum ÷ speed of light in medium =n = c÷ v

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