Speed of light in a medium = c/n
- c = speed of light in a vacuum = 3 x 108 m/s
- n = the index of refraction of the medium
That's what you need to know to solve the problem.
Dinesh Y.
asked • 11/03/18Calculate the speed of light in glycerine and in diamond
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The refractive indices of glycerine and diamond with respect to air are 1.4 and 2.4 respectively. Calculate the speed of light in glycerine and in diamond. From these results find refractive index of diamond w.r.t. glycerine.
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Dinesh Y.
RI of glycerine is 2.14*10^8 RI of diamond is 1.25*10^8 RI of glycerine and diamond is 1.7111/04/18