A Ray of light enters into benzene from air if the refractive index of benzene is 1.50 by what percent the speed of light reduces while entering into benzene
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c/vair = 1.003
c/vben =1.50
vben /vair = 1.0003/1.50 =speed of light in air / speed of i=light in benzene
decreasing in speed = [(vair -vben) * 100 ] / vair = (1 - vben / vair) * 100
= (1-1.003/1.50)* 100
= 33.37%
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c/vair = 1.003
c/vben =1.50
vben /vair = 1.0003/1.50 =speed of light in air / speed of i=light in benzene
decreasing in speed = [(vair -vben) * 100 ] / vair = (1 - vben / vair) * 100
= (1-1.003/1.50)* 100
= 33.37%
Regards