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How is the Refractive Index of a Medium Related to the Speed of Light in It? - Physics

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प्रश्न

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

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उत्तर

Denser medium has a higher refractive index and therefore the speed of light in such medium is lower in comparison to the speed of light in a medium which has a lower refractive index.

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