Refractive Index is the measure of bending of light rays.
Step-by-step explanation:
- Index of refraction or Refractive Index is the measurement of the phenomenon exhibited by light rays - bending of light rays when passing from one medium to another.
- It can also be measured as the ratio between speed of light in vacuum or empty space to that of the speed of light in a given medium.
- Index of refraction is denoted by n and is calculated by the following formula
n = Speed of light in vacuum/Speed of light in the given medium = c/v
- It can also be measured using the angle of incidence and angle of refraction.
n = sin i/sin r where i is the angle of incidence and r is the angle of refraction