Refractive Index

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Refractive Index: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Absolute Refractive Index and Relative Refractive Index

Important Questions on Refractive Index

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If the absolute refractive index of glass is 3/2 and that of water is 5/4, then find the ratio of speed of light in water and to that in glass.

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Light travels from air to glass slab having refractive index of 1.50. The speed of light in glass will be _____×108 m/s?

(Speed of light in vacuum is 3×108 m/s.)

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A piece of diamond is dipped in a liquid of refractive index 1.2. If the refractive index of diamond is 2.42, what is the refractive index of the diamond with respect to the liquid?

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The speed of light in air is:

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If the speed of light in a medium is 1.5×108 m s-1, then what is the absolute refractive index of the medium?

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The refractive index of water is

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Speed of light is maximum in which of the following?

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Monochromatic light of wavelength 500 nm is incident from air to glass. What is the wavelength of light in glass? The refractive index of glass is 1.5.

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

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

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What is the unit for representing refractive index?

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Light enters from air to glass having refractive index 1.50. What is the speed of light in the glass? The speed of light in vacuum is 3×108 m s-1 .

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Refractive index of water is _____.

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

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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?

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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 :

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