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What is the refractive index of the material in which the speed of light is 1.28×108 m/s. (c = 3.0 × 108 m/s) O 1.12 O 1.20 1.80 1.65 O 2.34

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What is the refractive index of the material in which the speed of light is 1.28×108 m/s.
(c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)
O 1.12
O 1.20
1.80
1.65
O 2.34

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