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The velocity of light in a medium is `2 xx 10^(8) m//s`.What is the refractive index of the medium with respect to air, if the velocity of light in air is ` 3 xx 10^(8) m//s ` ?

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Data `: v _(1) = 3 xx 10^(8) m//s, v _(2) = 2 xx 10^(8) m//s, ._(2)n_(1) = ?`
`._(2)n_(1) = (v_(1))/(v_(2))`
`= ( 3 xx 10^(8))/(2 xx 10^(8))`
`= 1.5 `
The refractive index of the medium with respect to air 1.5.
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