The formula for calculating a lens' refractive power is as follows:
n = (D * R) + 1, where n = refractive power, D = optical power in diopter, and R = lens curvature radius.
A lens clock will give you an estimated optical power, d and from there you can work out the curvature radius by using the formula:
R = (0.53)/d.
A lensometer will give you the actual optical power, D.
Input the R and D into the first formula and you will get the lens' refractive index, n.
No it is impossible to make lens from clay because it is completely opaque and has nil refractive index.
Diamonds are not typically used as reflectors because they have a high refractive index, which causes light to be refracted rather than reflected. Materials with lower refractive indices, such as metals or mirrors, are more commonly used as reflectors.
Given a light source and movement, a diamond will sparkle in air or under water. +++ I would expect the effect to be greater in air than in water though, because the density difference between diamond and surroundings are that much greater.
Diamonds naturally have a very high refractive index: 2.4, and the facets cut into the stone by the diamond cutter are positioned at angles meant to increase the refraction of any light shone on the stone.
Mirror surfaces reflect light by bouncing of incoming light waves at equal and opposite angles. Glass surfaces reflect light due to the difference in refractive index between the air and the glass material.
The curvature of spectacle glass can be determined using a lensometer, which measures the curvature of the lens surface. The refractive index of spectacle glass can be determined by analyzing the way light passes through the lens and using equations that relate angles of light refraction to the refractive index of the material.
Refractive index of vacuum is 1.
Refractive Index: 1.4465
"The refractive index of water is 4 / 3" means the refractive index of water with respect to air. "The refractive index of glass is 3 /2" means the refractive index of glass with respect to air. You change the question as ," what is the refractive index of glass with respect to water? The answer is it is the ratio of refractive index of of glass with respect to air to the refractive index of water with respect to air =( 3/2) divided by( 4/3) = 1.125
What is a prism and how does it relate to the refractive index? Explain how the refractive index of a prism affects the bending of light. How can you experimentally determine the refractive index of a prism?
The refractive index is determined experimentally.
The absolute refractive index of kerosene is 1.39 .
The refractive index of diamonds is approximately 2.42. This high refractive index contributes to the diamond's brilliance and sparkle when light enters and exits the stone.
Generally, denser mediums have higher refractive index. For example, water has a higher refractive index compared to air. Similarly, glass has a higher refractive index than water.
To find the refractive index of groundnut oil, you can use a refractometer designed for measuring the refractive index of liquids. Place a drop of groundnut oil on the refractometer's prism and then measure the refractive index value displayed on the scale. This will give you the refractive index of groundnut oil.
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".
I assume "molecular refractive index" refers to "the refractive index of a group of molecules". In this case, you just use the units for a refractive index - i.e., a dimensionless number.