Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Ray Optics

Question:

The speed of light in vacuum is $3\times 10^8 m/s$. The refractive index of material x is 1.8. The speed of light in material x would be 

Options:

 $1.8\times 10^8 m/s$

 $1.67\times 10^8 m/s$

 $2\times 10^8 m/s$

 $5.4\times 10^8 m/s$

Correct Answer:

 $1.67\times 10^8 m/s$

Explanation:

$\text{The speed of light in material x is }v = \frac{c}{\mu} = \frac{3\times 10^8}{1.8} = 1.67\times 10^8m/s$