b) A light beam travels at 1.94 x 10° m/s in quartz. The wavelength of the light in quartz is 355 nm. (i) What is the index of refraction of quartz at this wavelength? (ii) If this same light travels through air, what is its wavelength there?

b) A light beam travels at 1.94 x 10° m/s in quartz. The wavelength of the light in quartz is 355 nm. (i) What is the index of refraction of quartz at this wavelength? (ii) If this same light travels through air, what is its wavelength there?

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b) A light beam travels at 1.94 x 10° m/s in quartz. The wavelength of the
light in quartz is 355 nm. (i) What is the index of refraction of quartz at this
wavelength? (ii) If this same light travels through air, what is its wavelength
there?

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