Why is the refractive index dimensionless?

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Why is the refractive index dimensionless?

PRADEEP KUMAR 7th Dec, 2021

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PRADEEP KUMAR 7th Dec, 2021

It is because the refractive index is a ratio between two similar quantities.

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