Q.

The difference of speed of light in the two media A and B (vA - vB) is 2.6 x 107 m/s.  If the refractive index of medium B is 1.47, then the ratio of refractive index of medium B to medium A is : (Given : speed of light in vacuum c = 3 x 108 ms-1)

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a

1.318

b

1.13

c

0.12

d

1.303

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

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v = cμ 

vB = 3 x 1081.47 = 2.04 x 108 m/s 

 vA - vB = 2.6 x 107 m/s 

vA=23×107 

μBμA = vAvB = 23 x 10720.4 x 107 = 1.13 

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The difference of speed of light in the two media A and B (vA - vB) is 2.6 x 107 m/s.  If the refractive index of medium B is 1.47, then the ratio of refractive index of medium B to medium A is : (Given : speed of light in vacuum c = 3 x 108 ms-1)