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Define refractive index of a transparent medium. What is its unit ? Which has a higher refractive index, glass or water ?

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Solution :The RATIO of the speed of light in the free SPACE (c ) to the speed of light in given MEDIUM (V) is called its refractive index.
n = c/v
It has no unit, GLASS has more refractive index than water.


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