Single Answer MCQ
Q-00001658
What is the absolute refractive index of a medium?
1
Speed of light in vacuum
2
Speed of light in medium
3
Ratio of speed of light in vacuum to speed in medium
4
Dimensionless quantity
Answer and Solution
Answer
B. Speed of light in medium
Solution:
The absolute refractive index of a medium is the speed of light in that medium. It is a measure of how fast light travels through the medium and is used to calculate the refractive index with respect to vacuum.
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