The Table Lists the Index of Refraction for Various Substances

question 74

Multiple Choice

The table lists the index of refraction for various substances at 20 °C for light with a wavelength of 589 nm in a vacuum. Through which substance will light with a vacuum wavelength of 589 nm travel with the greatest speed?

• A)fused quartz
• B)crown glass
• C)ethyl alcohol
• D)carbon tetrachloride
• E)crystalline quartz

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