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The speed of light in vegetable oil is 2.04 x 10'8 m/s. What is the index of refraction of vegetable oil?

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Answered by kahlar12
14

Answer:

1.47

Explanation:

Refractive index = c / v

= (3 × 10⁸) / (2.04 × 10⁸)

=~ 1.47

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Answered by nirman95
3

Given:

  • Speed of light in oil = 2.04 × 10⁸ m/s

To find:

  • Refractive index of vegetable oil?

Calculation:

  • Refractive index of any substance is defined as the ratio of velocity of light in vacuum and the velocity of light in that substance.

 \mu =  \dfrac{ v_{vacuum} }{ v_{oil}}

  • Velocity of light in vacuum = 3 × 10⁸ m/s.

 \implies \mu =  \dfrac{ 3 \times  {10}^{8}  }{ 2.04 \times  {10}^{8} }

 \implies \mu =  1.47

So, refractive index of vegetable oil is 1.47.

  • Please note that : refractive index of any substance does not have any unit because it is a ratio of similar terms.
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