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What will happen when two different medium of same refractive index?
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The angle of incidence will equal the angle of refraction.
If two medium have the same refractive index, light does not bend.
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When do light waves change speed?
speed of light is different for materials of different refractive index and also higher the refractive index lesser will be speed of light in that medium. so if light travels from rarer to denser medium (with respect to refractive index) then light waves will change their speed
How does critical angle depend on color of light?
Critical angle of a medium depends on refractive index of the medium. Different colors of light have different wavelengths have different refractive indices.
When light enters a different medium the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determind by the medium's index of?
When light enters a different medium, the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determined by the medium's index of..........=refraction
What does relative refractive index tells?
The relative refractive index tells the speed of light in a vaccum over the speed of light in medium.
What is light refracted by?
Light is refracted by a discontinuity in the refractive index of the medium ... by going from one medium into another one where the speed of light is different.
What is refracting index of a medium?
Refractive index of the medium is defined as the ratio of the velocity of light in vacuum to that in the medium. No unit for refractive index.
The ratio of the speed of light in a medium to the speed of light in a vacuum is called its?
It is usually expressed the other way: the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a medium. In that case, it is called the "index of refraction".
When do light waves change speed?
speed of light is different for materials of different refractive index and also higher the refractive index lesser will be speed of light in that medium. so if light travels from rarer to denser medium (with respect to refractive index) then light waves will change their speed
How does critical angle depend on color of light?
Critical angle of a medium depends on refractive index of the medium. Different colors of light have different wavelengths have different refractive indices.
Differences between relative refractive index and absoulate refractive index?
Refractive Index(i) Refractive index of a medium is that characteristic which decides speed of light in it.(ii) It is a scalar, unit less and dimensionless quantity.(iii) Absolute refractive index :When light travels from vacuum to any transparent medium then refractive index of medium w.r.t. vacuum is called it's absolute refractive index i.e. vacuumµmedium = c/vAbsolute refractive indices for glass, water and diamond are respectively µg = 3/2 = 1.5, µw = 4/3 = 1.33 and µD = 12/5 = 2.4(iv) Relative refractive index :When light travels from medium (1) to medium (2) then refractive index of medium (2) w.r.t. medium (1) is called it's relative refractive index i.e. 1µ2 = µ2/µ1 = v1/v2 (where v1 and v2 are the speed of light in medium 1 and 2 respectively).(v) When we say refractive index we mean absolute refractive index.(vi) The minimum value of absolute refractive index is 1. For air it is very near to 1. ( 1.003)
How do you calculate speed of light wave with refractive index?
The speed of light in any medium isspeed of light in vacuum/refractive index of that medium.
When light enters a different medium the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determind by the medium's index of?
When light enters a different medium, the amount that the light is bent as it enters the medium is determined by the medium's index of..........=refraction
What does relative refractive index tells?
The relative refractive index tells the speed of light in a vaccum over the speed of light in medium.
What is light refracted by?
Light is refracted by a discontinuity in the refractive index of the medium ... by going from one medium into another one where the speed of light is different.
What happen when light travel through medium?
When light travels through a transparent medium it is slowed down according to the refractive index of the medium. Also if light is incident at an angle onto a surface of such a material, the light rays are bent or refracted by an angle at the boundary of the material, the angle again depending on the refractive index.
What indicates how much a medium can change the direction of light?
It is indicated by the refractive index of the medium.
In which medium will a lens behave as a glass slab?
the medium which have the same refractive index as glass.
