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Problem
A monochromatic light has wavelength
600
nm
600\,\text{nm}
600
nm
in air. Assume the speed of light in air is
3.0
×
10
8
m
s
−
1
3.0\times10^{8}\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}
3.0
×
1
0
8
m
s
−
1
. The light enters a glass slab of refractive index
1.5
1.5
1.5
. (a) Calculate its frequency. (b) Determine its wavelength inside the glass.
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