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  • $\begingroup$ That means Maxwells equations are different in the two frames? $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 1, 2021 at 4:14
  • $\begingroup$ No, Maxwell’s equations are the same, as is the law for determining the index of refraction of a moving transparent medium. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 1, 2021 at 11:49
  • $\begingroup$ So for both the frames the Maxwells equations are the same in the medium. Then how does speed of light vary in the two frames if the speed of light is derived from these equations. If you say the index of refraction changes then the two inertial frames are not equivalent as one of them is a preferred one. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 1, 2021 at 16:09
  • $\begingroup$ @Kashmiri see the paper I linked to for details about how the speed of light in the medium varies. It is not correct that one frame is preferred over another. The equation in the linked paper gives the transformation for the index of refraction. This transformation applies to any frame. The same rule gives the index of refraction for any transparent medium in any reference frame. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 1, 2021 at 16:19