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Question: The index of refraction of a diamond is 2.42. This means that a given wavelength of light travels

a. 2.42 times faster in the diamond than it does in the vacuum
b. 2.42 times faster in the diamond than it does in the air
c. 2.42 times faster in the vacuum than it does in the diamond
d. 2.42 times faster in the air than it does in the diamond.

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Index of refraction is defined as the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of ...

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