Physics
Grade-10
Easy
Question
The absolute refractive index is the refractive index of a material medium w.r.t _____.
- Water
- Air
- Glass
- Turpentine
Hint:
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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