Which statement is most accurate?

A. The greater the physical density of a material, the lower the refractive index.

B. The greater the optical density of the material, the lower the refractive index.

C. The greater the physical density of a material, the higher the refractive index.

D. The more optically dense the material, the higher the refractive index

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Mathematics

Newton

21 December, 10:21

Which statement is most accurate?

A. The greater the physical density of a material, the lower the refractive index.

B. The greater the optical density of the material, the lower the refractive index.

C. The greater the physical density of a material, the higher the refractive index.

D. The more optically dense the material, the higher the refractive index

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Jacob Cannon · Answer 1

I believe the answer was B; he greater the optical density of the material, the lower the refractive index.

Imagine if your window was fogged up, and someone tried shining a light through it, the light would be dull.

But, that's my logic - I don't know if i'm 100% right on this

Holly Schwartz · Answer 2

The optical density of a medium is not the same as its physical density ... The more optically dense that a material is, the slower that a wave will move through the material ...