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Question
If the refractive index for light going from air to diamond be 2.42, what will be the refractive index from light going from diamond to air?
Solution
Here,
`""^(air)n (diamond)=2.42`
`^(diamond)n air =1/((airn diamond))=1/2.42=0.41`
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