Answer
The index of refraction of topaz is $1.62$
Work Step by Step
We can find the index of refraction of topaz:
$n = \frac{c}{v}$
$n = \frac{3.0\times 10^8~m/s}{1.85\times 10^8~m/s}$
$n = 1.62$
The index of refraction of topaz is $1.62$.
College Physics (4th Edition)
by Giambattista, Alan; Richardson, Betty; Richardson, Robert
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0073512141
ISBN 13:
978-0-07351-214-3
Chapter 22 - Problems - Page 863: 11
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