A beam of monochromatic light goes from material 1 with index of refraction n1 into material 2 with index of refraction n2 . The frequency of light in material 1 is f1 and in material 2 is f2 . What is the ratio of f1/f2?

a. n1/n2
b. n2/n1
c. 1
d. The values of n1 and n2 must be known to find the answer.


c

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