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How is the refractive index of a medium related to the speed of light in it?

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How is the refractive index of a medium related to the speed of light in it?

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The absolute refractive index of a medium is the speed of light in vacuum divided by its speed in that medium. Thus, for a fixed speed in vacuum, the refractive index is inversely proportional to the speed of light in the medium.

\[n=\frac{c}{v}\]

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