The frequency of a wave is #5.110^14# #Hz#. The speed of a wave in a certain medium is #2.110^4# #m##/s#. What is the index of refraction of the medium?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-23T05:01:28

Hypothetically #14285.7#

Refractive index: the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to its velocity in a specified medium.

#μ = c/v#

#μ = (3 × 10^8 cancel"m/s")/(2.1 × 10^4 cancel"m/s") = 14285.7#

I don’t think such a large refractive index is possible.

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