As light slows down, it bends or refracts. The index of refraction helps predict the amount of bending. How are the speed of lig
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When light changes the medium it travels through it also changes speed. The speed in medium is given by formula:
Rearranging formual gives:
From this formula we can make conclusion that index of refraction is inversely proportional to speed of light in medium. This means that greater speed gives smaller index of refraction.
Rearranging formual gives:
From this formula we can make conclusion that index of refraction is inversely proportional to speed of light in medium. This means that greater speed gives smaller index of refraction.
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If the block exerts a resistive force <em>F</em> on the bullet and the thickness of the block is <em>x</em> then, the work done by the resistive force is given by,
This is equal to the change in the bullet's kinetic energy.
If the thickness of the block is reduced by one-half, the bullet emerges out with a velocity v<em>₁.</em>
Assuming the same resistive forces to act on the bullet,
Divide equation (2) by equation (1) and simplify for v<em>₁.</em>
Thus the speed of the bullet is 71 m/s