Question

The speed of light in an unknown medium is 1.76 × 10^8 m/s. Calculate the refractive index of the medium

Answer 1

Answer:

The refractive index can be calculated using the following equation

μ= c/v

v   represents the speed of light in a particular medium.

c  is the speed of light in vacuum which equals to  3×10^8 m/s

μ is the refractive index of the medium.

When substituting the values in the above equation :

μ = [3×10^8]/[1.76×10^8] = 1.70

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Answer 2

Answer:

n= c

v

=3.0 x 10(8) m/s

1.76 x 10(8) m/s

=1.70

Explanation: The refractive index of the medium is 1.70.