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Given that the refractive index of diamond is 2.42 and the velocity of light in air 3.0 X 108 m/s,calculate the velocity of light in diamond.

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asked Aug 23, 2021 in Physics Form 3 by anony mous

Given that the refractive index of diamond is 2.42 and the velocity of light in air 3.0 X 10⁸ m/s,calculate the velocity of light in diamond.

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answered Aug 23, 2021 by anony mous

n=speed of light in vacuum /speed of light in medium
n=c/v
2.42=3x10^8/speed of light
Speed of light =3x10⁸/2.42
=1.25x10⁸ m/s

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