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Light travels at 1.90 x 108 m/s in a crystal, what is the crystal’s index of refraction?

The refractive index of a medium is given by,


Given,


Speed of light in the crystal = 1.90 × 108m/s


Therefore,




Hence, the refractive index is 1.57.


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