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प्रश्न
The velocity of light in diamond is 121000 kms-1. What is its refractive index?
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उत्तर
Speed of light in diamond = 121,000 km/s
= 121 × 106 m/s
Refractive index of diamond = `"Speed of light in air"/"speed of light in diamond"`
= `(3xx10^8)/(121xx10^6"m/s")`
= 2.48
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