A ray of light enters parallel to the axis of a hollow cylindrical tube. When the tube has only air, the light takes 18.6 ns to travel the full length of the cylinder, but when the tube is filled with a transparent substance, it takes 7.1 ns longer to travel by comparison. What is the refractive incidence of that substance?

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A ray of light enters parallel to the axis of a hollow cylindrical tube. When the tube has only air, the light takes 18.6 ns to travel the full length of the cylinder, but when the tube is filled with a transparent substance, it takes 7.1 ns longer to travel by comparison. What is the refractive incidence of that substance?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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