What is the difference between refractive index and absolute refractive index? Explain with an illustration.
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Absolute refractive index
When light is going from vacuum to another medium, then the value of refractive index is called the absolute refractive index.
Eg:light going from air to glass
Relative refractive index
When light is going from one medium (other than vacuum or air) to another medium, then the value of refractive index is called relative refractive index.