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the relation between speed of light in the medium and refractive index of the medium

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The relation between speed of light in the medium and refractive index of the medium is
Refractive Index n =Speed of light in vacuum cSpeed of light in medium v


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Hello.
The relation between speed of light in a medium & the refractive index of that medium is just that-
Refractive index= Speed of light in a medium
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                              Speed of light in vaccum  

i.e.  they are inversely proportional
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