What is the refractive index evaluated in?

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What is the refractive index evaluated in?

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Hudson Fry

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Identify the refractive index's unit.
The ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to that in a second medium with a higher density is used to calculate what is known as the Refractive Index (Index of Refraction). The refractive index formula is η=cv
Where
n=refractive indexc= the speed of light in a vacuum (3×108ms)v=the speed of light within a material. As a result, there is no refractive index unit.

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