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(a) The refractive index of glass is 1.5. what is the speed of light in glass ? (Speed of light in vacuum is 3.0xx10^(8)ms^(-1)) (b) Is th speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light ? If not, which of the two colours red and violet travels slower in a glass prism ?

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SOLUTION :(a) Here `c=3.0xx10^(8)MS^(-1) and n=1.5`
`THEREFORE`Speed of light in glass `v=(c)/(n)=(3.0xx10^(8))/(1.5)=2xx10^(8)ms^(-1)`
(b) The speed of light in glass depends upon the COLOUR of light. Speed of light in glass in maximum for red colour and least for VIOLET colour.


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