If Light Has a Wavelength of 600 Nm in a Vacuum

question 76

Multiple Choice

If light has a wavelength of 600 nm in a vacuum, what is its wavelength in a material with an index of refraction of 1.50?

• A) 600 nm
• B) 900 nm
• C) 400 nm
• D) 1.35 × 10³ nm
• E) 267 nm

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