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Question

The absolute refractive index is the refractive index of a material medium w.r.t _____. 

  1. Water 
  2. Air 
  3. Glass 
  4. Turpentine  

hintHint:

The difference between the speed of light in vacuum and the speed of light within the medium is known as the absolute refractive index of a medium.
n = c/v if c is the speed of light in a vacuum and v is the speed of light in a medium.

The correct answer is: Air 


    The absolute refractive index is the refractive index of a medium with reference to the air.
    • The refractive index is the ratio of the speed of light in medium 1 and medium 2.
    • The air/ vacuum is considered a medium 1.
    • The refractive index of any medium that has more density with reference to the air is called the absolute refractive index. 
    • The ratio of two media's absolute refractive indices determines the relative refractive index between them.
    • Any material medium's relative refractive index can be greater or lesser than unity even though its absolute refractive index is always greater than unity.

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