Fermi
·
Concept Library
·
Courses
·
Books
·
Problems
·
Simulations
·
Math Wiki
·
High School
Fermi
›
Problems
Physics
Physics
Problem
A student writes that the refractive index of a medium has dimension
[
L
]
[L]
[
L
]
because it is the ratio of two speeds measured in
m s
−
1
\text{m s}^{-1}
m s
−
1
. Is the student’s statement correct? If not, state the correct dimensional nature of refractive index.
Browse the problem library