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(a) The refractive index of glass is 1.5. What is the speed of light in glass? (Speed of light in vacuum is
(b) Is the speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light? If not, which of the two colours red and violet travels slower in a glass prism?

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(a) Speed of light in glass is
(b) The speed of light in glass is not independent of the colour of light. The refractive index of a violet component of white light is greater than the refractive index of a red component. Hence, the speed of violet light is less than the speed of red light in glass. Hence, violet light travels slower than red light in a glass prism.
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(a) The refractive index of glass is 1.5. What is the speed of light in glass? (Speed of light in vacuum is
(b) Is the speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light? If not, which of the two colours red and violet travels slower in a glass prism?
Updated OnFeb 18, 2023
TopicWave Optics
SubjectPhysics
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