Refractive Index Has No Unit, As It Is The Ratio Of Two Similar Quantities? - ConceptEra

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Refractive index has no unit, as it is the ratio of two similar quantities?

Solution

R.I of diamond is 2.41 – it means that light travels 2.41 times faster in air (vacuum) than in diamond.

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