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Question
How is the refractive index of a medium related to the speed of light in it and in vacuum or air?
Answer in Brief
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Solution
Refractive index of medium = `"Velocity of light in vacuum or air"/"velocity of light in that medium"`
∴ The refractive index of a medium is inversely proportional to the velocity of light in it.
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