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When light enters a different medium (refracts), its speed changes.
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How is the index of refraction of a substance related to the speed of light in the substance?
The substance's index of refraction isSpeed of light in vacuum / Speed of light in the substance
When does light undergo refraction?
light undergoes refraction when the matter changes the speed of light
How is the index of refraction of s medium related to the speed of light inThe medium?
The index of refraction of a substance is(The speed of light in vacuum) divided by (the speed of light in the substance) .
How is the index of refraction of a medium related to the speed light of in the medium?
c divided by the index of refraction of the medium = the speed of light in the medium.
Ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a material?
The index of refraction.
If the index of refraction of a medium is 1.4 determine the speed of light in that medium?
Speed of light in air (which has an index of refraction of 1) is 3 * 10^8 m/s. So divide the speed of light by the index of refraction of the new medium to obtain the speed of light in that medium. Hope I helped!!
What is the changing of speed of light called?
Refraction.
What is the bending of light due to change in its speed?
It is the refraction of light.
What is the bending of light due to the change in speed?
It is the refraction of light.
What is materials index of refraction?
It's (the speed of light in vacuum)/(the speed of light in the material) .
What is the materials index of refraction?
It's (the speed of light in vacuum)/(the speed of light in the material) .
If the speed of light in a vacuum is 1.2 times that of the speed of light in a given material what is the index of refraction for that material?
2 (no units)
