Refractive Index
Refractive Index: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Absolute Refractive Index and Relative Refractive Index
Important Questions on Refractive Index
If the absolute refractive index of glass is and that of water is , then find the ratio of speed of light in water and to that in glass.

Light travels from air to glass slab having refractive index of . The speed of light in glass will be ?
(Speed of light in vacuum is .)

A piece of diamond is dipped in a liquid of refractive index . If the refractive index of diamond is , what is the refractive index of the diamond with respect to the liquid?


If the speed of light in a medium is , then what is the absolute refractive index of the medium?


Speed of light is maximum in which of the following?

Monochromatic light of wavelength is incident from air to glass. What is the wavelength of light in glass? The refractive index of glass is .

If the speed of light in a medium reduces to half its value in vacuum, what is the absolute refractive index of the medium?

If a medium is denser than air, the speed of light will be

What is the unit for representing refractive index?

Light enters from air to glass having refractive index . What is the speed of light in the glass? The speed of light in vacuum is .


Light travels the fastest in vacuum with the highest speed of _____.

You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?

A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in figure. The refractive index of medium B relative to A will be :
