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What is absolute refractive index ? On what factor does it depend.

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Absolute refractive index : The refractive index of a medium with respect to vacuum (or in practice air) is called its absolute refractive index.
`therefore n-c/v`
Dimensional formula of refractive index : `M^@ L^@ T^@`
Value of refractive index of any medium depends on type of medium, temperature of medium and wavelength of light.
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Knowledge Check

  • A wavelength of a monochromatic light in vacuum is lambda . It travels from vacuum to a medium of absolute refractive index mu . The ratio of wavelength of the incident and refracted wave is

    A
    `1:mu`
    B
    `mu:1`
    C
    `1:1`
    D
    `mu^2:1`
  • Ray of light is incident on surface of glass plate of absolute refractive index 1.55 at an angle of polarisation angle of refraction = ......

    A
    `75^(@)11'`
    B
    `32^(@)49'`
    C
    `147^(@)49'`
    D
    `0^(@)`
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