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Define the refractive index of glass in terms of the speed of light.

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Define the refractive index of glass in terms of the speed of light.

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The refractive index of glass is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum (or air) to the speed of light in glass.

Refractive index of glass = `"Speed of light in a vacuum"/"Speed of light in glass"`

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