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Snell's Law

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Question

State whether true or false:
The ratio between the velocity of light in a given medium to velocity of light in vacuum is called refractive index of the medium.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Answer is B.

Refractive index of the medium is the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to its velocity in a specified medium.
Hence, the statement is false.

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