Explain the factors on which refractive index depends.
Asked by jgprmr | 17th Jun, 2017, 03:48: AM
Expert Answer:
Refractive index of a medium depends upon the following factors:
-Wavelength of the light
-Optical density
-temperature
-The refractive index of the surroundings when the light ray passing from the surrounding enters into a medium.
Answered by Abhijeet Mishra | 17th Jun, 2017, 12:41: PM
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