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Refractive index `(mu)` of a medium depends upon

A

temperature of the medium

B

wavelength of the incident light

C

nature and physical state of the medium

D

all the above

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The correct Answer is:
D
Refractive index `(mu)` of a medium depends on the nature of medium, temperature (T) of medium, density `(rho)` of medium, physical state of medium and wavelength `(lamda)` of incident light.
Tou may remember:
(i) `muprop1/T`
(ii) `muproprho`
(iii) `muprop1/lamda^(2)`
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