Question 3: Find out, from Table 10.3, the medium having highest optical density. Also find the medium with lowest optical density.
Material
medium |
Refractive
index |
Material
medium |
Refractive
index |
| Air |
1.0003 |
Canada
Balsam |
1.53 |
| Ice |
1.31 |
|
|
| Water |
1.33 |
Rock salt |
1.54 |
| Alcohol |
1.36 |
|
|
| Kerosene |
1.44 |
Carbon
disulphide |
1.63 |
Fused
quartz |
1.46 |
|
|
Turpentine
oil |
1.47 |
Ruby |
1.71 |
| Benzene |
1.50 |
Sapphire |
1.77 |
Crown
glass |
1.52 |
Diamond |
2.42 |
| |
|
|
|
Table 10.3 Absolute refractive index of some material media
Answer:
From the above provided information the object having, Highest optical density is Diamond and Lowest optical density is Air.Optical density of a medium is directly related with the refractive index of that medium. A medium which has the highest refractive index will have the highest optical density and vice-versa.
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