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Define the absolute refractive index of a medium.

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Define the absolute refractive index of a medium.

Define the absolute refractive index.

Define absolute refractive index of an optical medium.

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The absolute refractive index is the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that of the medium.
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अध्याय 2: Light - Graded Assignment 2.1 [पृष्ठ ८८]

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फ्रैंक Physics Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
अध्याय 2 Light
Graded Assignment 2.1 | Q 15 | पृष्ठ ८८

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