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The speed of light in a transparent medium is 0.6 times that of its speed in vacuum. What is the refractive index of the medium?

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The speed of light in a transparent medium is 0.6 times that of its speed in vacuum. What is the refractive index of the medium?

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Since, n = c/v

we get, n = c/0.6 c

= 1/0.6 ≈ 1.67

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