Which has a higher refractive index, cooler air or hotter air?

Hotter

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Cooler

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Solution

The correct option is B
Cooler

Since the hot air is less dense than cooler air, hence the refractive index of the hot air is less than the cooler air.

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Which has a higher refractive index, cooler air or hotter air?

The correct option is B Cooler Since the hot air is less dense than cooler air, hence the refractive index of the hot air is less than the cooler air.

The correct option is B
Cooler

Since the hot air is less dense than cooler air, hence the refractive index of the hot air is less than the cooler air.