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Refractive indices of four media A, B, C and D are given below:
Medium | Refractive Index |
A | 1.33 |
B | 1.44 |
C | 1.52 |
D | 1.65 |
The refractive index of a medium is related to the speed of light as follows:
$Refractive\ index\ of\ a\ medium=\frac {Speed\ of\ light\ in\ vacuum}{Speed\ of\ light\ in\ medium}$
Since the speed of light in vacuum is constant, the refractive index becomes inversely proportional to the speed of light in a medium (if the speed of light in a medium increases then the value of the refractive index decreases and vice-versa).
Therefore,
(i) The speed of light is maximum in a medium that has the lowest refractive index, which is medium A, here.
(ii) The speed of light is minimum in a medium that has the highest refractive index, which is medium D, here.
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