A light ray in passing from water to a medium (a) speeds up (b) slows down. In each case, give one example of the medium.
A light ray in passing from water to a medium (a) speeds up (b) slows down. In each case, give one example of the medium.
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In case (i) the refractive index of the medium 2 is less than the refractive index of medium 1 because the ray of light speeds up.
While in case (ii) the refractive index of the medium 2 is greater than the refractive index of medium 1 due to because here the ray of light slows down.
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