Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
The refractive index of glass is 1.5. Wh...

The refractive index of glass is 1.5. What is the speed of light in glass ? (Speed of light in vacuum is `3.0 xx 10^(@) ms^(-1))`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Here, `mu=(c)/(upsilon)Rightarrow v=(c)/(mu)=(3xx10^(8))/(1.5)=2xx10^(8)m//s`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • WAVE OPTICS

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise Additional Exercises|18 Videos

  • WAVE OPTICS

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise Problems|6 Videos

  • WAVE OPTICS

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise Long Answer Questions|4 Videos

  • TELANGANA MARCH-2019

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise SECTION -B|5 Videos

  • WAVES

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise ADDITIONAL EXERCISES|6 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

(a) The refractive index of glass is 1.5. What is the speed of light in glass? ("Speed of light in vacuum is "3.0 xx 10^(8) m s^(-1)) (b) Is the speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light? If not, which of the two colours red and violet travels slower in a glass prism?

What is the mass of a particle with a wavelength of 3.313 Å moving with a speed of 2.0 xx 10^(8) ms^(-1) ?