If the speed of light through material Z is
2.5×108 m/s, what is this material’s index of
refraction? The speed of light in a vacuum is
3 × 108 m/s.

Respuesta :

Answer: 1.2

Refraction consists in the bending of light or the change in its direction when passing through a medium with a refractive index [tex]n[/tex] different from the other medium.  

Being its equation as follows:

[tex]n=\frac{c}{v}[/tex]

Where  [tex]c[/tex] is  the speed of light in vacuum and [tex]v[/tex] its speed in the other medium.

Now, writing this equation with the known values, we will have Z's index of refraction:

[tex]n=\frac{3(10)^{8} m/s}{2.5(10)^{8} m/s}[/tex]

[tex]n=1.2[/tex]