Light enters from air to glass having refractive index 1.50. What is the speed of light in the glass? 1 speed of light in vacuum is 3 x 108 m s-1
We know that:
Refractive index of glass = (Speed of light in air (or vacuum))/(Speed of light in glass)
1.50 = (3×108)/(Speed of light in glass)
Or, Speed of light in glass = = 2×108 ms-1
Thus, the speed of light in glass is 2×108 ms-1 (or 2×108 m/s).