Class 10 Science - Chapter Light - Reflection and Refraction NCERT Solutions | Find out, from Table 10.3, the medium ha

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Question 3

Find out, from Table 10.3, the medium having highest optical density. Also find the medium with lowest optical density.

Material
medium
Refractive
index
Material
medium
Refractive
index
Air 1.0003 Canada
Balsam
1.53
Ice 1.31    
Water 1.33 Rock salt 1.54
Alcohol 1.36    
Kerosene 1.44 Carbon
disulphide
1.63
Fused
quartz
1.46    
Turpentine
oil
1.47 Ruby 1.71
Benzene 1.50 Sapphire 1.77
Crown
glass
1.52 Diamond 2.42
       

     Table 10.3 Absolute refractive index of some material media

Answer

From the above provided information the object having, Highest optical density is Diamond and Lowest optical density  is Air.Optical density of a medium is directly related with the refractive index of that medium. A medium which has the highest refractive index will have the highest optical density and vice-versa.

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