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A light wave travels from air into a medium of refractive index 1.54. If the wavelength ...

A light wave travels from air into a medium of refractive index 1.54. If the wavelength of the light in air is \(5.9\times10^{-7}\)m, calculate its wavelength in the medium
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  • A \(2.5\times10^{-7}\)m
  • B \(3.8\times10^{-7}\)m
  • C \(4.6\times10^{-7}\)m
  • D \(5.2\times10^{-7}\)m
  • E \(6.1\times10^{-7}\)m
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
n =\(\frac{wavelength\, in\, air}{wavelength\, in \,medium}= \frac{5.9\times10^{-7}}{1.54}= 3.8\times10^{-7}\)m

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