Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How does the refractive index of a medium depend on its temperature?
Answer in Brief
Advertisements
Solution
Refractive index of a medium decreases with the increase in temperature.
With increase in temperature, the speed of light in that medium increases; thus, the refractive index (= velocity of light in vacuum/velocity of light in medium) decreases.
shaalaa.com
Is there an error in this question or solution?
