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Light travels through water
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
Light travels through water, whose index of refraction is 1.33. Calculate the speed of light in water. Use
c
=
3.00
×
10
8
m/s
c = 3.00\times10^{8}\,\text{m/s}
c
=
3.00
×
1
0
8
m/s
.
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