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Define absolute refractive index of a medium.

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The absolute refractive index of a medium is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium.

[Note : Absolute refractive index of a medium (n) 

\(\cfrac{speed\,of\,light\,in\,vacuum\,(c)}{speed\,of\,light\,in\,the\,medium\,(v)}\)

The absolute refractive index of vacuum is 1 (by definition) and that of air is greater than 1, but very nearly equal to 1.]



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