Using the fact that the speed of light in a medium is given by V = C/N Where c = 300,000,000 m/s (speed of light in a vacuum) and n is the index of refraction, determine the speed of light for the various materials listed in the table below. Material n (index of refraction) Speed of Light in Material   Glass 1.52   Cubic zirconia 2.20   Diamond 2.42   Water 1.33

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Dispersion of White Light

Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as: