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Which expression correctly gives the speed
v
v
v
of light in a transparent medium of index of refraction
n
n
n
in terms of the speed of light in vacuum
c
c
c
? a)
v
=
c
n
2
v = \dfrac{c}{n^{2}}
v
=
n
2
c
b)
v
=
n
c
v = n\,c
v
=
n
c
c)
v
=
c
n
v = \dfrac{c}{n}
v
=
n
c
d)
v
=
c
n
v = \dfrac{c}{\sqrt{n}}
v
=
n
c
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