Answer the following questions related to absolute refractive index and the speed of…

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Problem

Answer the following questions related to absolute refractive index and the speed of light: (i) Define absolute refractive index of a medium. (ii) Why is absolute refractive index a pure number without any unit? Give a brief reason. (iii) Describe qualitatively how the speed of light in a medium changes when the absolute refractive index of that medium increases. Support your explanation with one everyday example.

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