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unit of refractive index

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Dheeraj Singh

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30 Jan 2012 15:41:45 IST

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it has no unit...its a ratio

reeshti

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30 Jan 2012 19:16:26 IST

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no units

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30 Jan 2012 20:18:13 IST

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Refractive index is the ratio of speed of light in vacuum to that in the subject medium. Hence it is a dimensionless quantity and has no unit.

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30 Jan 2012 20:18:23 IST

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Since it is ratio of speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in the medium, therefore it is a dimensionless and unit less quantity.

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5 Feb 2012 13:52:18 IST

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it is only a ratio

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