It says index of refraction value
And then it has this formula
n (material) = 3.00 x 10 ^8 m/s divided by v (material)
n (material) and v (material)... what is this formula finding? The difference of refraction between two mediums or something....?
And then it has this formula
n (material) = 3.00 x 10 ^8 m/s divided by v (material)
n (material) and v (material)... what is this formula finding? The difference of refraction between two mediums or something....?
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n(material) is the refractive index of the material
v(material) is the velocity of light in that material
3.00 * 10^8 m/s is the velocity of light in a vacuum (c)
It's telling you that the slower light travels through a material, the bigger the material's refractive index.
v(material) is the velocity of light in that material
3.00 * 10^8 m/s is the velocity of light in a vacuum (c)
It's telling you that the slower light travels through a material, the bigger the material's refractive index.