The index of refraction of the second medium is lower
Explanation:
The index of refraction of a material indicates the magnitude of the optical density of a material. The index of refraction or the refractive index, n, are indices (ratio) of the speed of light through an optically dense medium relative to the speed of light through a vacuum.
The definition of the refractive index is the number of times light travelling through a medium would be slower than light travelling through vacuum
Therefore, the index of refraction of a second medium that is less optically dense than a first medium from which light originates and travels through it would be lower than the index of refraction of the first medium
