Vijay posted an Question
July 07, 2020 • 23:03 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Physics (PH)

Question on optics:

According to Special theory of relativity, speed of light is const irrespective of the frame of reference. Why is that light speed decreases when it passes thru a medium of ref index greater than air???

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    Chandra prakash Best Answer

    here that the postulate of speecial theory of relativity are applicable in free space ...and for medium velocity decrease by n. where n is refractive index of the medium.... best regards

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    Dhairya sharma best-answer

    here u have to remember that postulates of special theory of relativity are applicable in free space

  • Aritra Dey best-answer

    remember that the postulate of special theory of relativity is only applicable for speed of light in free space

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