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What is refraction of light? Light enters from water which has refractive index of 1.33.calculate speed of light in water.the speed of light in air is 3×10   to the power 8 m/s
Asked by ABHILASHA | 02 Oct, 2018, 04:09: PM
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when light is travelling obliquely from one medium to other medium, direction of propagation changes in second medium.
This phenomenan is refraction of light.
 
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speed of light in water = ( 3×108 )/ 1.33  = 2.25×108 m/s
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