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What physical quantity can refractive index be linked to?
What physical quantity can refractive index be linked to?
- Pressure
- Density
- Temperature
- Speed of light (correct)
In which medium does light travel fastest?
In which medium does light travel fastest?
- Vacuum (correct)
- Glass
- Water
- Air
How is the refractive index defined in terms of the speed of light in different media?
How is the refractive index defined in terms of the speed of light in different media?
- $\frac{v_1}{v_2}$ (correct)
- $\frac{v_2}{v_1}$
- $v_1 - v_2$
- $v_1 + v_2$
Which medium has a refractive index closer to that of vacuum?
Which medium has a refractive index closer to that of vacuum?
What does the refractive index ratio symbol n21 represent?
What does the refractive index ratio symbol n21 represent?
What would happen to the refractive index if the speed of light in medium 2 decreased?
What would happen to the refractive index if the speed of light in medium 2 decreased?
How is the ability of a medium to refract light expressed?
How is the ability of a medium to refract light expressed?
What does optical density refer to?
What does optical density refer to?
In which type of medium does light travel faster?
In which type of medium does light travel faster?
What is the relationship between refractive index and optical density?
What is the relationship between refractive index and optical density?
Which type of medium bends light towards the normal?
Which type of medium bends light towards the normal?
What property distinguishes an optically denser medium?
What property distinguishes an optically denser medium?
What is the equation for the refractive index of medium 1 with respect to medium 2?
What is the equation for the refractive index of medium 1 with respect to medium 2?
What does the absolute refractive index of a medium represent?
What does the absolute refractive index of a medium represent?
What is the refractive index of water based on the information provided?
What is the refractive index of water based on the information provided?
How is the refractive index of medium nm defined?
How is the refractive index of medium nm defined?
Which equation represents the refractive index of medium 2 with respect to vacuum?
Which equation represents the refractive index of medium 2 with respect to vacuum?
What does the refractive index of crown glass represent?
What does the refractive index of crown glass represent?
