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what is mean by refractive index

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Answered by Amritasoni
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Refractive index is the ratio of the velocity of light in vacuum or any other medium to its velocity in a specified medium.

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Answered by Anonymous
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absolute refractive index is defined as a ratio of the speed of light in the vacuum and in selected medium  

relative refractive index is defined as a ratio of speed of light in two different media

When in relative refrective index ,second medium is vacuum then both will be same

Formula n=c/v

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