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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