Physics, asked by prathamrathore31, 11 months ago

what is an refractive index

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Answered by shashanksharma8506

Refractive index, also called index of refraction, measure of the bending of a ray of light when passing from one medium into another. ... Refractive index is also equal to the velocity of light c of a given wavelength in empty space divided by its velocity v in a substance, or n = c/v.

Answered by Anonymous

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index of refraction of a material is a dimensionless number that describes how fast light travels through the material .

is defined as refractive index.

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