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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?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe index of refraction is the ratio between the speed of light in a vacuum, and the speed of light in the specified material. Thus, in this case, you divide 100% / 41.3%
The index of refraction is the ratio between the speed of light in a vacuum, and the speed of light in the specified material. Thus, in this case, you divide 100% / 41.3%
The index of refraction is the ratio between the speed of light in a vacuum, and the speed of light in the specified material. Thus, in this case, you divide 100% / 41.3%
The index of refraction is the ratio between the speed of light in a vacuum, and the speed of light in the specified material. Thus, in this case, you divide 100% / 41.3%
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∙ 12y agoIs that meters per second, or what? - Divide the speed of light in a vacuum by the speed of light in the material. This will give you the index of refraction. and the answer is 1.472 it may be fused silica...
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∙ 12y agoIf that number represents 'meters per second', then the
index of refraction of that material is 1.472 (rounded).
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∙ 14y agoThe index of refraction is the ratio between the speed of light in a vacuum, and the speed of light in the specified material. Thus, in this case, you divide 100% / 41.3%
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∙ 13y ago1.2 no units
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∙ 13y agoYes.
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If the speed of a light in a vacuum is 1.5 times that of the speed of light in a given material what is the index of refraction for that material?
1.5 no units (APEX)
How can the index of refraction for different substances be determined mathematically?
n(index of refraction) = c(speed of light in a vacuum)/v(speed of material in the sebstance)
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
What is the bending of light rays as it passes from one material into another?
Index Of Refraction
The speed of light in a particular type of glass is 1.60 X 108 What is the index of refraction of the glass?
The index of refraction, or optical density, is the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to that in a given material. Therefore, the index of refraction for this glass is equal to c / v = (3.0 x 10^8 m/s) / (1.6 x 10^8 m/s) = 3.0/1.6 = 1.88
The speed of light in a vacuum is 1.5 times that of the speed of light in a given material what is the index of refraction for that material?
Also 1.5. That's how the index of refraction is defined.
If the speed of a light in a vacuum is 1.5 times that of the speed of light in a given material what is the index of refraction for that material?
1.5 no units (APEX)
Ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a material?
The index of refraction.
How can the index of refraction for different substances be determined mathematically?
n(index of refraction) = c(speed of light in a vacuum)/v(speed of material in the sebstance)
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) .
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
What is a material's index of refraction?
It is the ratio between the speed of light in a vacuum, and the speed of light in the material. The angle at which light is refracted is related to the index of refraction, and can be calculated using Snell's Law.
What is the bending of light rays as it passes from one material into another?
Index Of Refraction
The speed of light in a particular type of glass is 1.60 X 108 What is the index of refraction of the glass?
The index of refraction, or optical density, is the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to that in a given material. Therefore, the index of refraction for this glass is equal to c / v = (3.0 x 10^8 m/s) / (1.6 x 10^8 m/s) = 3.0/1.6 = 1.88
What has the highest index of refraction a vacuum a diamond air or crown glass?
A diamond has the highest index of refraction, about 2.4 Crown glass is about 1.5 and a vacuum is 1
What is the physical significance of refractive index?
The amount of refraction depends on the difference in density between two mediums. So, the amount of refraction a material has, or it's refraction index, is the amount light will bend as it goes from medium into another medium. For instance, Vacuum is considered to have a refraction index of 1 and all other materials being denser than vacuum will naturally have a larger refraction index, they bend light more. So, it simply means that- since the object has a high density it will slow down light by a greater amount.
