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(a) State the laws of refraction of light. Give an expression to relate the absolute refractive index of a medium with speed of light in vacuum. (b) The refractive indices of water and glass with respect to air are 4/3 and 3/2 respectively. If the speed of light in glass is 2×10^8ms −1 , find the speed of light in (i) air, (ii) water.

Answer: (a) Refractive index is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to its speed in a specific medium. When a beam of light... View Article

What is Totipotency?

Answer: Totipotency is a single cell's capacity to divide and generate all the differentiated cells within an organism. Examples of totipotent... View Article