0
It is the extent of the change in the direction of light as it passes from one transparent medium to another.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the relationship between viscosity and refractive index?
refractive index is equals to squarroot of relative permitivity
Do impurities raise or lower the refractive index of a substance?
Impurities can cause a significant change in the reflective index of a liquid. Impurities totally affect the results of the experiment. It changes the reflective index and affect the concentration of the solution.
What is the refractive index of a plastic semi circle?
The value of refractive index is different for each type of plastic.
What is the refractive index of heptane?
1.3870 when taken at 20 degrees Celsius.
Why the refractive index of ice is lower than that of water?
The refractive index of a certain material increases with its density. The refractive index of ice is less because it has a lower density than liquid water.
What happens if the refractive index of glass equals to the refractive index of air briefly?
When light passes from one substance to another, and both have the same refractive index, then there will be no refraction - or change of direction - at the border. It is as if there were only one substance.
Which substance is used to increase the refractive index of glass?
Lead monoxide is used to increase the refractive index of glass.
What is refractive index of diamond?
The (very high) refractive index of diamond is 2.4 at room temperature.(From Wikipedia: "Refractive index also describes the quantity that light is bent as it passes through a single substance."
What determines refractive index?
It depends upon the material of the substance
Define refractive index in terms of light?
Refractive index is a physicsâ?? measurement used to figure out the bend length a ray of light takes when passing through objects.
What is refractive index?
The refractive index or index of refraction of a substance is a measure of the speed of light in that substance. It is expressed as a ratio of the speed of light in vacuum relative to that in the considered medium.A simple, mathematical description of refractive index is as follows:n = velocity of light in a vacuum / velocity of light in mediumHence, the refractive index of water is 1.33, meaning that light travels 1.33 times as fast in a vacuum as it does in water.
The of a substance is the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in that substance?
refractive index
What refracts more red or violet?
Light doesn't have a refractive index. The medium or substance through which the light travels has the refractive index.
How is the refractive index of one medium with respect to the otherrelated to the speed of light?
The refractive index of any substance is(speed of light in vacuum)/(speed of light in that substance) .The number is greater than ' 1 ' in any material medium.
How is the refractive index of glass is to water is related with that of air is to water?
Each substance has an index of refraction. The index of refraction of water is about 1.3330 . The index of refraction of air at standard conditions is about 1.0003 . There is no such thing as the index of refraction of "water to air".
What is the standart refractive index of cyclohexene?
Refractive Index: 1.4465
What is the refractive index of vacuum?
Refractive index of vacuum is 1.
