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What can you tell us about the refractive index?
"The refractive index is a measure of how much light bends or refracts when it is passed through a certain medium. The higher the numerical value of the refractive index, the more that light suffers from refraction."
What is refractive index of AIR?
1Ideally speaking, the ratio of the sines of the angles of incidence and refraction will be the same if the medium is the same. So the refractive index will be 1.However, refractive index is, again, a relative value. If we say that the refractive index of glass is 1.5, it implies that the refractive index of glass, with respect to air is 1.5. So the value might change based on the media involved in refraction.It can also be safely concluded, without much Physics, that any multiplicative quantity for the standard element will be 1. (ex: speed of sound is Mach 1)
What is a property of a material that indicates how much it reduces the speed of light?
well kids, the answer is INDEX OF REFRACTION. (: science question on my homework
What is the property of a material that indicates how much it reduces the speed of light?
I think the property referred to on the question is the refractive index. Refractive index (n) is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum (c) to the speed of light in the given material (v).n = c/vSo for glass, with a refractive index of 1.5, the speed of light in the material would be 200,000,000 m/s compared to speed of light in a vacuum of 300,000,000 m/s.
How much the light is bending depends on what?
The amount light bends when travelling through a medium depends on the medium's refractivity or refractive index.
What can you tell us about the refractive index?
"The refractive index is a measure of how much light bends or refracts when it is passed through a certain medium. The higher the numerical value of the refractive index, the more that light suffers from refraction."
Does refractive index vary with the angle of incidence?
No. The refractive index is an absolute measure that determines by how much the angle of incidence is different from the angle of reflection.
What indicates how much a medium can change the direction of light?
It is indicated by the refractive index of the medium.
What is the index of refraction (n)?
The prism is an optical device which offers different refractive index for different colours. If we take the case of white light which consists of "VIBGYOR". The red light will have less refractive index when compared to Violet or Blue colurs. The refractive index depends on the wavelength of the incident wave. If the wavelength is more , refactive index is less and vice versa. Uma
What is refractive index of AIR?
1Ideally speaking, the ratio of the sines of the angles of incidence and refraction will be the same if the medium is the same. So the refractive index will be 1.However, refractive index is, again, a relative value. If we say that the refractive index of glass is 1.5, it implies that the refractive index of glass, with respect to air is 1.5. So the value might change based on the media involved in refraction.It can also be safely concluded, without much Physics, that any multiplicative quantity for the standard element will be 1. (ex: speed of sound is Mach 1)
What is a property of a material that indicates how much it reduces the speed of light?
well kids, the answer is INDEX OF REFRACTION. (: science question on my homework
What does the Refractive index of a material signify?
The refractive index of a material signifies how much light slows down when it enters that material compared to its speed in a vacuum. It is a measure of how much the material can bend or refract light rays. Different materials have different refractive indices, which can impact how light interacts with them, such as causing light to be bent when passing through a lens.
Why the wave length is decreased when the light passes from low medium to high medium in index?
-- Higher refractive index for a substance means light travels slower through that substance. -- The rate at which the electric and magnetic fields in the wave are wiggling (the frequency) doesn't change, regardless of what substance the wave is moving through. -- The distance between wiggles is the wavelength. Since the light is progressing slower through the substance, it can't cover as much distance between wiggles.
What does the term density and refractive index mean?
The optical density of a medium is not the same as its physical density. The physical density of a material refers to the mass/volume ratio. Optical density determines how much a light wave is slowed down as it passes through a medium. The more optically dense a material is, the slower that a wave will move through the material.The refractive index is a measurement of optical density. A medium with a low optical density, would have also a low refractive index.For example air, having a low optical density has a refractive index of 1.0003, whereas water, with a higher optical density, has a higher refractive index of 1.333.
What is the property of a material that indicates how much it reduces the speed of light?
I think the property referred to on the question is the refractive index. Refractive index (n) is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum (c) to the speed of light in the given material (v).n = c/vSo for glass, with a refractive index of 1.5, the speed of light in the material would be 200,000,000 m/s compared to speed of light in a vacuum of 300,000,000 m/s.
How much the light is bending depends on what?
The amount light bends when travelling through a medium depends on the medium's refractivity or refractive index.
What is the refractive index of a medium?
The relationship is the following: the speed of light in an object is equal to the speed of light in a vacuum, divided by the material's index of refraction. Example: A certain glass has an index of refraction of about 1.5 (it depends a bit on the type of glass!). Since the speed of light in a vacuum is 300,000 km/sec., the speed of light in such glass is (300,000 km/sec) / 1.5 = 200,000 km/sec.
