Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments - Problems - Page 758: 6

Answer

This substance is Carbon disulfide with $n=1.632$.

Work Step by Step

Given wavelength of the light in substance $\lambda= 340nm=340\times10^{-9}m=3.4\times10^{-7}m$ Given frequency of light in substance $f=5.403\times10^{14}Hz=5.403\times10^{14}/s$ speed of light in substance $v=f\lambda$ so $v=5.403\times10^{14}/s\times3.4\times10^{-7}m=1.837\times10^{8}m/s$ refractive index is defined as $n=\frac{c}{v}$ $c$=speed of light in vacuum $v$= speed of light in substance speed of light in vacuum $c=3\times10^8m/s$ speed of light in substance $v=1.837\times10^{8}m/s$ refractive index of the substance $n=\frac{3\times10^8m/s}{1.837\times10^{8}m/s}=1.633$ from table 26.1 Carbon disulfide is having $n=1.632$ ,so this substance is Carbon disulfide.
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