Refraction of Light
Refractive Index of a Transparent Substance.
Light rays travel through air at a velocity of
about 300,000 km/sec, but they travel much slower through transparent solids and liquids. The
refractive index of a transparent substance is the
ratio of the velocity of light in air to the velocity in the
substance. The refractive index of air itself is 1.00. Thus, if light travels through a particular type of
glass at a velocity of 200,000 km/sec, the refractive index of this glass is 300,000 divided by 200,000,
or 1.50.
Refraction of Light Rays at an Interface Between Two Media with Different Refractive
Indices.
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