Water has a refractive index of 1.35. Determine the speed of light in water given that the speed light in air is 3.0 x 10^8...

      

Water has a refractive index of 1.35. Determine the speed of light in water given that the speed light in air is 3.0 x 10^8 m/s

  

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joseph
Refractive index = (velocity in air)/ (Velocity in water)
1.35 = 3.0 x 10^8/ V
V = 3.0 x 10^8
1.35
V =2.2222 x 10^8

joseph rimiru answered the question on October 6, 2017 at 20:22


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