Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Structure, and Change

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1429290196
ISBN 13: 978-1-42929-019-7

Foundations - Topic C - Waves - Exercises - Page 25: C.1(a)

Answer

$2.26\times 10^{8}$ $m/s$

Work Step by Step

If $c^\prime$ be the speed of light in a medium, then the refractive index $(n_r)$ of that medium can defined as $n_r=\frac{c}{c^\prime}$ where, $c$ is the speed of light in vacuum. The the refractive index of water is given: $n_r=1.33$ $\therefore$ The speed of light in water is given by $c^\prime=\frac{c}{n_r}$ or, $c^\prime=\frac{3\times 10^8}{1.33}$ $m/s$ or, $c^\prime\approx 2.26\times 10^{8}$ $m/s$
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