What is the index of refraction of a medium?   a)  the difference between the speed in a vacuum and the speed in the new medium b)  the speed of light in a new medium c)  how many times faster light travels in the medium as compared to in a vacuum d)  how many times slower light travels in the medium as compared to in a vacuum

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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: