Home
Class 8
PHYSICS
The speed of light in air is 3 xx 10^8 m...

The speed of light in air is `3 xx 10^8` m/s and the speed of light in glass is `2 xx 10^8` m/s. What is the refractive index of glass?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
1.5
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

State the speed of light in glass

The speed of light in vacuum is 3 xx 10^8 ms^(-1)

If the speed of light in diamond is 1.24xx10^8 m/s, find its refractive index.

The speed of light in air is 3xx10^(8)ms^(-1) . Calculate the speed of light in glass. The refractive index of glass is 1*5 .

A monochromatic ray of light passes from air to glass. The wavelength of light in air is lamda , the speed of light in air is c and in glass is V. if the refractive index of glass is 1*5 , write down (a) the relationship between c and V, (b) the wavelength of light in glass.

The speed of light is maximum in glass.

Light is incident on a glass slab making an angle of 30^(@) with the surface. If the speed of light in air is 3 xx 10^(8) m//s and the refractive index of glass is 1.5, find: (i)the angle of refraction. (ii ) the speed of light in glass.

The speed of light in air is 3xx10^8 m/s. Find its speed in diamond if the refractive index of diamond is 2.42 .

If the speed of light in air is 3 xx 10^8 m/s, and the refractive index of water is 1.33, find the speed of light in water.

The refractive index of glass is 1.5. Find the speed of light in glass.