the absolute refractive indices of Glass and water are 4 / 3 and 3 / 2 respectively if the speed of light in glass is 2 ? 10 ^8 m/s, calculate the speed of light in vacuum and water

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Q. The absolute refractive index of glass and water are

3 / 2

and

4 / 3

, respectively. If the speed of light in glass is

2 \times 10^{8}

m/s, calculate the speed of light in :
(a) vacuum
(b) water

The refractive indices of glass and water with respect to air are

\frac{3}{2}

and

\frac{4}{3}

respectively. If the speed of light in glass is \(2 \times 108~

m/s\). Find the speed of light in water.

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(1) The speed of light in a transparent medium is 2.4 × 10⁸ m/s. Calculate absolute refractive index of the medium.

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(a) water w.r.t. glass

(b) glass w.r.t. water.

(3) Refractive index of water is 4/3 and speed of light in air is 3×10⁸ m/s. Find speed of light in water.

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