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The absolute refractive index of diamond, crown glass, water and air are 2.42, 1.52, 1.33 and 1.00029, respectively. Which material is optically denser?


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a

Air

b

Water

c

Crown Glass

d

Diamond  

answer is D.

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Diamond is most optically denser.
The refractive index is the quantitative measure of the optical density of a medium. Thus, diamond has the highest refractive index of all other transparent mediums like water, air and crown glass etc.
 
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The absolute refractive index of diamond, crown glass, water and air are 2.42, 1.52, 1.33 and 1.00029, respectively. Which material is optically denser?