What is the formula for calculating a medium's refractive index?

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What is the formula for calculating a medium's refractive index?

PRADEEP KUMAR 16th Nov, 2021

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PRADEEP KUMAR 16th Nov, 2021

The following formula can be used to calculate a medium's refractive index:

n=C/v

where n is the medium's refractive index.

The speed of light in vacuum is c.

v denotes the speed of light in the medium.

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