0
Actually we define refractive index with respect to a standard medium. Air has been taken as that standard. Hence refractive index of air is 1 and that of water is 1.33. But refractive index of water with respect to glass is 1.33/1.5 = 0.887
So, the answer is "water".
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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 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
Which direction does light bend as it travels from WATER TO AIR?
depends on the angle and the index of refraction
How do you calculate a refractive index?
There are multiple ways to derive the index of refraction for a medium. Although most values have already been recorded the most obvious way if studying a new medium is to find a ratio between two mediums as either sound or light passes between the two. For example if you wanted to measure the index of refraction of say, water; and you already know that the index of refraction for air is approximately 1.00 then you might shine a laser from the air into the water and measure how much the light bends toward the normal (a line perpendicular to barrier between the air and water). A ratio of the cosines of the two angles that result will give you the index of refraction for water (approximately 1.33).
What is it called when light travels from air into water?
Light entering from the air in the water, decreases in speed. As soon as the light enters a medium that has refractive index greater than air it bends towards the normal. This is known as refraction of light. The nature of light entering water (any other higher refractive index) is given by Snell's law.
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 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 index of refraction for air?
Approximately 1
Which direction does light bend as it travels from WATER TO AIR?
depends on the angle and the index of refraction
How is the speed of light affected as light passes at an angle from air to water?
Every substance has its own index of refraction. The index of refraction affects the speed of the light passing through it. Air has an index of refraction of about 1.00 whereas water has an index of refraction of about 1.33. a simple ratio formula can be used to determine the final speed of the light through the water. (Vi/Vf)=(Ni/Nf) where v is the speed of light and N is the index of refraction. The angle would also change. The path of the light would 'bend' toward the normal line which is an imaginary line that runs perpendicular to the line where the air meets the water. Equation to find angle is (N2/N1) = Sin(angle1)/Sin(angle2).
How do you calculate a refractive index?
There are multiple ways to derive the index of refraction for a medium. Although most values have already been recorded the most obvious way if studying a new medium is to find a ratio between two mediums as either sound or light passes between the two. For example if you wanted to measure the index of refraction of say, water; and you already know that the index of refraction for air is approximately 1.00 then you might shine a laser from the air into the water and measure how much the light bends toward the normal (a line perpendicular to barrier between the air and water). A ratio of the cosines of the two angles that result will give you the index of refraction for water (approximately 1.33).
When will a light ray be bent closer to the normal?
When it enters a medium with a higher index of refraction (i.e. air --> water)
What has the index of refraction of 1.376?
Fill a glass with water. Put a straight rod or pencil into the water at an angle. You see an apparent bend in the straight rad. This is caused by the different indexes of refraction of air and water.
What is it called when light travels from air into water?
Light entering from the air in the water, decreases in speed. As soon as the light enters a medium that has refractive index greater than air it bends towards the normal. This is known as refraction of light. The nature of light entering water (any other higher refractive index) is given by Snell's law.
When light passes from a medium with a high index of refraction into a medium with a lower index of refraction which direction does the light bend?
A medium with a higher index of refraction, like diamond, is more dense than the medium with a lower index of refraction, like air. If the ray of light is moving from the less dense medium (lower index of refraction), to a more dense (higher index of refraction) the ray of light bends TOWARDS the normal.
What is the bending of light rays as it passes from one material into another?
Index Of Refraction
Which part of a wave is the rarefaction?
Perhaps you are confusing with "refraction"? Refraction means that when a wave goes from one substance to another (for example, from air to water), it changes its direction. This is related with the index of refraction in the different substances, i.e., the wave has a different speed in the different substances.
