allerySpeed of light in a medium of refractive index n =
Ac / n
Bc
Cc × n²
Dn c
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. c / n
v = c/n.
Higher n means slower light.
**Wave optics:** wavelength inside medium becomes λ/n while frequency stays same (since v = f λ).
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