If the index of refraction is 1.33 in medium 1 and 1.51 in medium 2, how long does it take light to go from A to B, assuming it travels 321 cm in medium 1 and 161 cm in medium 2? answer in ns
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21 m Refractive index of medium 1, n1 = 1.33 Speed of light in vacuum, c = 3 x 10^8 m/s Time taken to cross medium 1, t1 = d1 * n1 / c t1 = 3.21 Show more…
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