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The speed of light in a piece of plastic is $2.00 \times 10^{8}$ meters per second. What is the absolute index of refraction of this plastic?(A) $1.00$(B) $0.670$(C) $1.33$(D) $1.50$
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This can be represented by the formula: \[ n = \frac{c}{v} \] where \( n \) is the refractive index, \( c \) is the speed of light in vacuum, and \( v \) is the speed of light in the medium. Show more…
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