If a ray of light passes obliquely from air to glass , find the refractive index of glass. The speed of light in air is 8
3 X 10 m/s and in glass
is 2 X 10 to the power8m/s.

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Solution

Refractive index = speed of light in air/speed of light is medium
Refractive index of glass = 3/2 = 1.5

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If a ray of light passes obliquely from air to glass , find the refractive index of glass. The speed of light in air is 8 3 X 10 m/s and in glass is 2 X 10 to the power8m/s.

Refractive index = speed of light in air/speed of light is medium Refractive index of glass = 3/2 = 1.5

If a ray of light passes obliquely from air to glass , find the refractive index of glass. The speed of light in air is 8
3 X 10 m/s and in glass
is 2 X 10 to the power8m/s.

Refractive index = speed of light in air/speed of light is medium
Refractive index of glass = 3/2 = 1.5