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CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 3 · Q15
The speed of light in vacuum is $\displaystyle 3 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. If the speed of light in a medium is $\displaystyle 2.25 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$, the absolute refractive index of the medium is :
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$\displaystyle \frac{4}{3}$
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