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For the same angle of incidence, the angles of refraction in three different media A, B and C are`15^(@), 25^(@)` and `35^(@)` respectively. In which medium, will the velocity of light be minimum ?

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Because, n = c/v, the velocity of light will be minimum in the medium, whose refractive index is maximum. The refractive index of three media A, B and C are as Follow:
`n_(A)=(sin i)/(sin 15^(@)), n_(B)=( sin i)/( sin 25^(@)), n_(C)=( sin i)/(sin 35^(@))`.
As `sin 15^(@) lt sin 25^(@) lt sin 35^(@)`, hence refractive index will be maximum for the medium A. This in turn implies that velocity will be minimum in medium in medium A.
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